We treat Adults as well as Children. Parents, grandparents, children and infants are all welcome. Some conditions we treat are:
Childhood/Adult Asthma
Food Allergy
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Insect Allergy
Skin Allergy/Allergic Dermatitis
Occular Allergy
Immunodeficiency
Occupational Allergy
Mast Cell Disorders
Chronic Cough
Anaphylaxis
Rhinitis & Sinusitits
Drug Allergy
Latex Allergy
Urticaria
Recurrent Infections
Sinus Infection
Procedures Performed
- Pulmonary function testing
- Drug testing and desensitization
- Sratch/prick and intradermal testing for foods and inhalants
- Food challenges
- Latex testing
- Patch testing
- Skin Biopsy
- Rhinoscopy
- Administration of Biologics like Xolair/Fasenra/ Nucala/Dupixent
- Immunotherapy to inhalants and venom
- Sublingual Immunotherapy
How we diagnose your allergies?
If you suffer from allergic symptoms, you can only know for certain by undergoing a specific test. The doctor will start by asking you questions about your symptoms, history of allergy, exposure, family history etc, to get a good picture of your situation and to see what he can do to help you.
To help determine whether an allergy is involved, the doctor may perform a skin prick test or intracutaneous test. These tests involve either a gentle prick through a drop of allergen extract on the surface of your arm or the injection of a small amount of allergen extract into the skin. This may result in a small swelling and a reddening of the skin, suggesting that you have an allergy.
Skin Testing
1. Schedule an appointment on-line or with our receptionist by phone.
2. Three (3) days or 72 hours before your testing appointment is scheduled, please stop taking the following medications :
- Antihistamines
- Decongestant/Antihistamine combination medications Astelin, a prescription nose spray antihistamine.
- Any over the counter allergy medicines, cold & cough remedies.
- Any over the counter sleep aids, they usually contain a sedating antihistamine.
- Vitamin C, if you are taking 1000 mg or more: large doses act as a natural antihistamine.
*** If you are not certain if you are taking a product that contains an antihistamine , ask your pharmacist or call this office.
Please Note :
You should continue to take the following prescribed medications :
- Antibiotics
- All asthma medications
- Prescription nose sprays, with the exception of Astelin, which is an antihistamine***
- Decongestants that are not combined with an antihistamine***
Please dress accordingly. The 1st phase of testing (prick tests) are done on the forearm and the 2nd phase of testing (intradermal tests) are done on the upper arms.
