Finding out your child has food allergies can be frightening. With this in mind, our Food Allergy Center provides family-centered care to address this growing challenge. We are here to help parents understand how to prevent allergic reactions and prepare children for a healthy life—whether at home or school.
Our specialists provide best-in-class treatment for all types of food allergy problems and other coexisting allergic conditions. We collaborate across all medical areas to tailor a comprehensive and personalized treatment plan to meet your individual needs.
Multidisciplinary, Integrated Care for a Range of Conditions
Our innovative program—headed by Manish Ramesh, MD, PhD—offers cutting-edge diagnostic tools and management services for children with food allergies, including:
· Component testing for food allergies and other conditions
· Eczema
· Eosinophilic esophagitis
· Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome
· Management of food allergies and anaphylaxis
· Oral food challenges
· Pollen-food syndrome
Cutting-Edge Diagnostics and Testing
Our highly trained physicians rely on a combination of evaluations to diagnose food allergies. First we review your child's medical history and assess any allergic reactions that may have occurred. Then we conduct a relatively painless skin test and blood screening to measure your child’s degree of sensitivity to food allergens. The skin test provides results within 15–20 minutes during your office visit.
In some cases, evaluations from past medical history, skin tests and blood screenings may not produce clear results. We take the next step of performing physician-supervised oral food tests to definitively exclude or diagnose food allergies.
To give patients a better understanding of what to expect and how to prepare for an appointment with a food allergist, we've provided a list of food allergy FAQs.