Allergy and Immunology
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Allergy and Immunology
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Allergy and Immunology
The Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology offers comprehensive, cutting-edge treatments for children and adolescents with allergies to certain foods, drugs or other environmental factors, and other immune system problems. Our goal is to strengthen immunity and reduce risk of experiencing allergic reactions.
Services
Depending on your child’s clinical history, different kinds of tests can be performed in order to detect a potential allergy.
- Skin tests or blood tests
- Food challenge tests, where foods or food capsules are ingested in small portions
- Physical examinations
- Genetic testing
- Highly specialized examinations to evaluate children with difficulty fighting infections
- Supervised drug challenges to diagnose hypersensitivities to certain drugs and medications
Treatment options
Your child can benefit from a range of treatment options depending on their allergy.
Team
Doctors
Dr. Christine McCusker
Department head
Dr. Karen Sigman
Residency Program Training Director
Nurse
Mélodie Chalifour
Nurse Clinician
Maria Harvey
Nurse Clinician
Resources
Research
Seeking information about our research projects? Write to us at [email protected].
Food allergy or intolerance?