Patient Resources

By Alfred Sassler, DO, AAOA PPR Commitee A major pet food producer is marketing a “groundbreaking” cat food to reduce cat allergens. It was released after 10 years of development and testing to produce a nutritional solution to reduce house…

By Christine DeMason, MD An otolaryngologist is a physician who takes care of diseases of the ears, nose, mouth and neck. Most people know otolaryngologist as an ENT or Ears, Nose and Throat doctor. Otolaryngologist take care of both children…

By Anna Butrymowicz, MD Allergy Immunotherapy (AIT) is an option for patients with allergic rhinitis (AR), allergic asthma and atopic dermatitis.  In the United States, AIT is offered in two forms, subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) via tablet…

By Jodi Zuckerman MD, FAAOA Allergy testing can be used to confirm that specific antigen triggers (grass, ragweed, dust mite, cat) produce a body response that triggers a histamine release and allergy cascade. Identifying these triggers can be helpful in…

By Christine DeMason, MD While patients with a cold and allergies generally have the same symptoms (runny nose, nasal drainage, congestion and cough), they are different diseases.  Cold A cold is caused by a virus that affects the upper respiratory…

By Jodi Zuckerman MD, FAAOA Currently there are three forms of immunotherapy.  After skin testing or blood testing, reactivity can be quantified to a specific allergen such as grass, dust mite, cat, ragweed.  Immunotherapy is the process of presenting these…

By Rob Stachler, MD, FAAOA Choosing between sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) and subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) can often be a very difficult decision.  We are told that the allergy shots are “covered” by our insurance.  We are often lulled into a false…