Allergy Doctor
An allergy doctor practices in the medical field concerned with disorders of the body’s immune system.
Doctors that specialize in this field of medicine are called allergists and/or immunologists, and are trained in evaluation, diagnosis and management of disorders involving the immune system.
Allergy & Immunology doctors treat conditions like food allergies,
asthma, adverse reactions to drugs and insect stings,
allergy to normally harmless substances like latex, and immune deficiency diseases. First the allergy doctor will positively identify the condition by
allergy testing. Once the substance causing the allergy (known as an allergen) is known treatment can be provided which includes medication or
allergy shots (immunotherapy). Allergists also perform procedures such as a
pulmonary function test to assess the effectiveness of treatments for asthma.
This page helps you find an allergy doctor who specializes in allergy and immunology.