Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Allergies in Children

At the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital, our experts diagnose and treat a wide range of allergies, asthma and immune disorders in infants, children and teens.

Our team also provides specialized allergy and immunology care for adults.

Meet Our Pediatric Allergists and Immunologists

Conditions We Treat

Allergic rhinitis (hay fever)
Allergic skin rashes
Anaphylaxis
Angioedema
Asthma
Atopic dermatitis (eczema)
Drug allergy
Food allergy, intolerance and sensitivities
Insect allergy
Mast cell disorders
Primary immunodeficiency disorders (recurrent infections)
Sinusitis
Urticaria (hives)

Diagnosing Allergies, Asthma & Immune Disorders

An accurate diagnosis is the first step in managing allergies, asthma and immune disorders. Our pediatric allergist/immunologists and nurse practitioner take a medical history and complete a thorough evaluation, which may include:

Allergen skin testing
Blood testing
Bronchial provocation testing
Immune function testing
Lung function testing

After completing a thorough diagnostic evaluation, our team works with each patient to create an individualized treatment plan.

Treatment & Follow Up Care

Following a comprehensive assessment, our team will create a care plan to help eliminate or reduce symptoms. If you or your child has hay fever or asthma, we may recommend medications such as antihistamines or steroids, environmental modification, allergen immunotherapy and/or other therapies. For food allergies, we will develop an avoidance and emergency plan to prevent reactions and to treat them when they occur. We streamline care for immune deficiencies by bringing together specialists in allergy and immunology, infectious disease, hematology and more.

Food Allergy Research & Clinical Trials

Current Clinical Trials

Our team focuses on developing new methods for the prevention and treatment of food allergy. We are particularly interested in better understanding how probiotics (good bacteria in our gut) and prebiotics (a diet high in fibrous fruits and vegetables and low in sugar) influence food allergy. And we're using these observations to develop new therapies.

As a Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) Center of Excellence, the University of Chicago Medicine offers a variety of clinical trials and is helping to develop a national food allergy patient registry.

The University of Chicago Office of Clinical Trials regularly updates their database to include the most current research trials available.

Research Funding

Allergy & Asthma Research Registry

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