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The Section of Pediatric Allergy provides comprehensive
outpatient and inpatient testing, diagnosis and treatment
of common and unusual allergic and immunologic disorders in
children through age 21.
Typical problems treated include: asthma; allergic
rhinitis; atopic dermatitis; urticaria; anaphylaxis; food,
medication and bee-sting allergies; and inherited immune deficiencies
and recurrent infections.
Complete outpatient diagnostic testing services
are offered, including allergy skin testing and immunologic
evaluation, pulmonary function testing, rhinoscopy, tympanometry
and ingestion challenge testing. Treatments available for
specific allergic or immunologic problems include desensitization
and intravenous gamma globulin.
Members of the section are actively involved
in allergy research, and specific testing is part of various
research protocols. Patients may be seen in regularly scheduled
allergy clinics or on an emergency basis. Pediatric allergy
patients can be seen at the main campus or at our family health
center locations.
Alton
L. Melton, Jr., M.D.
Velma
Pascall, M.D.
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