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Allergy and Immunology
David J. Resnick, MD
Director, Division of Allergy and ImmunologyAllergies and asthma are among the most common health problems, with more than 50 million people afflicted with some type of allergic condition each year. The Division of Allergy and Immunology diagnoses and treats infants, children and adults for a wide range of allergic conditions and immune deficiencies, including:
- asthma
- rhinitis
- drug reactions
- hives
- atopic dermatitis
- contact dermatitis
- chronic sinusitis
- anaphylaxis
- insect allergies, and
- latex allergies
We also evaluate patients with primary immunodeficiencies and eosinophilic esophagitis, as well as hereditary angioneurotic edema, a syndrome of swelling in the deep layers of the skin.
Our skilled and experienced physicians work closely with our young patients and their families to accurately pinpoint allergy triggers and then to find an appropriate treatment plan. This is accomplished in part through a careful and comprehensive medical history, followed by specific diagnostic testing as needed. Our physicians are also at the forefront of the latest and most effective therapies available today.
We have created a food allergy center that evaluates all types of food allergic patients. Skin testing, Rast testing and patch testing are performed depending on the clinical presentation. When necessary, food challenges are performed to definitively determine if a patient is truly allergic or not. In addition, our physicians also perform:
- intradermal testing for environmatal allergies
- pulmonary function testing for asthmatics, and
- rhinoscopy for patients with chronic nasal symptoms.
Education is a key component of our program. We want our patients and their families to become active and knowledgeable participants in their own treatment plan and health care. We pride ourselves on taking the time to focus on the triggers that can lead to their allergic reactions, and how to eliminate those triggers. We also help our patients understand their medications and the appropriate way to use them.
In addition, as part of a major academic medical center, we often collaborate with colleagues in other disciplines, including Pulmonology, Dermatology, Otolaryngology, and Gastroenterology, to offer our patients the highest quality of care and most comprehensive treatment available.
The Division is involved with research in the area of food allergies, specifically in the area of peanut and nut allergies. We are performing studies on asthma in the inner city. We have been involved in a clinical trial involving a potential revolutionary treatment for Hereditary Angioneurotic edema.
We have offices in New York City, Westchchester, Rockland County, Staten Island and the Bronx.
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- Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
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