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Allergy testing can be conducted in various ways, depending on whether the suspected allergy is triggered by environmental factors, food, medications, or exposure to industrial or personal products.
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Allergen immunotherapy works by desensitizing your body to the allergens you're allergic to. We offer several types of immunotherapy, including injections (allergy shots), sublingual drops, and sublingual tablets.
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We provide oral immunotherapy or Xolair treatment for food allergies. While these treatments cannot cure food allergies, they may help reduce the risk of severe allergic reactions.
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Remote Devices are an option to keep track of your lung health.
Our Services
Conditions We Treat
Hay Fever: (Allergic Rhinitis)
Pollen, dust, mold allergies, bad sinuses? Sensitive skin? Maybe you’ve been dealing allergies that are more severe than you thought. Get tested and know for sure.
Asthma
Symptoms may include wheezing, shortness of breath, repeated coughing, chest pressure, difficulty with exertion. Usually reversible with medications like albuterol.
Hives: (Urticaria)
Raised, sometimes red and very itchy rash that can appear anywhere on the skin. They can last a few hours or as long as 48 hours, with new hives popping up frequently. One in five people will develop hives in their lifetime. Appearance may vary based on skin color.
Generalized Itching: (Pruritus)
May occur all over the body or in various regions of the body. May be due to internal cytokines, dry skin, allergies or other skin conditions. An allergist can help you find if an underlying allergy is the cause of your symptoms.
Swelling: (Angioedema)
“Water in your tissues.” May happen anywhere on your body. Most frequently involves the face, especially the eyes and lips. May be associated with hives.
Anaphylaxis
A serious life-threatening allergic reaction. Characterized by rapid onset airway, breathing or circulatory problems, that may or may not be associated with skin and mucosal changes.
Eczema: (Atopic Dermatitis)
An inflammatory skin condition that causes patches of itchy dry skin that appears in various forms. May or may not be associated with other allergic conditions.
Pet Allergies:
Runny nose, sneezing, itchy and watery eyes around animals. May even effect breathing if severe. Can be treated with allergen immunotherapy.
Eye Allergies: (Allergic Conjunctivitis)
Symptoms of itchy and sometimes red eyes, when exposed to an aeroallergen. May also be associated with eyelid swelling, watery eyes and irritation.
Medication Allergies
Symptoms may include rash, mucosal changes, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, and possibly anaphylaxis. May be an immediate or delayed reaction, depending on the mechanism of the allergy. All medication allergies should be takes seriously as it can lead to death.
Food Allergies
Symptoms may include rash, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, and possibly anaphylaxis that happens quickly, usually within an hour after consuming a food or drink. Can happen at any age.
Food Sensitivities and Intolerances
May cause similar symptoms as food allergy but usually without anaphylaxis. May have no symptoms, varying symptoms like abdominal cramping, bloating, and constipation/diarrhea, or vague symptoms. Likely develops a few hours after eating, making it difficult to find the culprit. May also be dependent on the quantity consumed.
Insect Sting Allergies
Symptoms may include rash, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, fainting and possibly death after an insect sting or bite. If found to have a true insect sting or bite allergy, immunotherapy under the supervision of an allergist is highly recommended and can be life saving.
Latex Allergy
Latex comes from the sap of the rubber tree. Many products are made with latex, including exam gloves, balloons and condoms. Symptoms may include a rash, irritation, redness, hives and swelling in areas where the latex may have come into contact with the skin.
Contact Dermatitis and Skin Rashes
Contact Dermatitis is caused by an external substance coming into contact with skin, that may cause an immediate or delayed skin reaction. Commonly caused by metals, preservatives in skin care products, medicated ointments, cosmetics, fragrances and dyes.
The term rash is an all-encompassing word that can be used to describe any non-traumatic lesion on the skin.
Sinus Problems
Symptoms may include nasal congestion, sinus pressure, headache, eye pain, teeth pain, difficulty breathing through the nose and smelling. May be due to allergies, structural abnormalities, hormonal changes, environmental changes, and other causes.
Nasal Polyps
Pendulous fibrous growths that are soft and painless found on the lining of your nasal passages or sinuses. They result from chronic inflammation due to various causes.
Eosinophilic Disorders
Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell mainly used to fight parasitic infections. They have a role in allergic disease and asthma. Eosinophils release their granules which are sticky and acidic. When eosinophils are unregulated or find their way into certain tissues, it can cause tissue damage and thus disease.
Immunologic Problems
(e.g., immune deficiencies, recurrent infections)
Caused by a disorder in immune function. May be genetic or acquired. Most characterized by frequent spontaneous infections not due to another cause. Sometimes it requires a series of test and visits before a diagnosis can be made.
Mast Cell Disorder
A spectrum of disorders due to dysregulation of the mast cell. Symptoms vary in presentation and severity. Symptoms may include Skin: flushing, itching, rashes; Gastrointestinal: Abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting; Neurological: Brain fog, cognitive problems, tremors, headaches; Cardiac: blood pressure changes with hypertension/hypotension, palpitations, fainting; Respiratory: nasal congestion, wheezing; and Anaphylaxis (life-threatening allergic reaction).
