Allergy Expertise That Makes All the Difference
When you’re facing frustrating asthma symptoms or persistent allergies, you want answers — and lasting solutions that make sense for your life. That’s where our experienced allergists and immunologists in Bloomingdale and Glendale Heights can help.
We take a whole-person approach to treating the spectrum of allergies and all severities of asthma, going beyond your symptoms to heal the root cause. Because when your treatment plan considers every aspect of your life, you’re more empowered to revitalize your whole health. Count on our team to ask the right questions, listen to your concerns and create an individualized care plan that helps you feel your best.
We’re here to help you find the right allergist or immunologist or a location that’s convenient for you.
Asthma and Allergy Treatments That Find Answers and Relief
Our treatment plans aren’t one-size-fits-all. Through diagnostic tests, an extensive medical history review and physical exams, we’ll get to the root of your symptoms and design a custom care plan that’s just right for you.
- Allergy Shots
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If you struggle with environmental allergies, allergy shots work to desensitize your body to these allergens. Our providers will help you understand if allergy shots are right for you.
- Comprehensive Allergy Testing
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Our experts offer a variety of allergy tests that can give us a better understanding of what’s causing your symptoms. We offer:
Scratch/Prick Testing
With this type of test, a variety of environmental and food allergens are applied to the skin and can determine if you’re reactive to them and how severe that allergen is for you. This is also how we perform latex testing.
Intra-Dermal Testing
An alternative method of allergy testing, intra-dermal testing involves injecting an allergen under the surface of your skin. This is a more invasive type of scratch/prick testing, but it allows us to better understand your allergies.
Patch Testing
This is a form of testing for allergies to chemicals and metals such as nickel. A patch is placed on your back for 48 to 72 hours (about two to three days) and then evaluated by one of our providers.
Venom Testing
Venom testing is similar to being evaluated for environmental allergens. Through lab or skin testing, we can determine if you fit the criteria to get venom allergy shots. This will help desensitize you to that specific insect venom.
- Food and Drug Challenges
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Challenges help us gauge your reaction to medications or foods. Your provider will dose out the food or drug they suspect you’re allergic to over the course of a few hours or days to see if you experience any reaction.
- Breathing Tests
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Our team performs several breathing tests, including:
- Exhaled nitric oxide (NIOX) test: to help us determine if and how much inflammation you may have in your lungs
- Spirometry breathing test: to determine how well your lungs can consume and expel air
Both tests can give us answers and insights to help craft and tailor your asthma treatment plan to your unique needs.
- Biologic Therapies
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We offer several types of biologic injection therapies, including:
- Xolair: to help treat moderate to severe asthma, chronic hives and nasal polyps
- Dupixent: to help treat atopic dermatitis, moderate to severe asthma, nasal polyps and eosinophilic esophagitis (EOE)
- Fasenra: to help treat eosinophilic asthma
- Nucala: to help treat severe eosinophilic asthma and nasal polyps
- Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) Therapy
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If you’re struggling with antibody deficiencies or an autoimmune condition, IVIG therapy may be a solution for you. This therapy is designed to help balance your immune system, and our team of experts will work with you to understand if it’s right for you.
Caring for a Variety of Asthma and Allergy Conditions
Allergies are among the most common, but overlooked, health conditions in the country. No matter what kind of asthma or allergic symptoms you’re experiencing, trust that our dedicated physicians and caring support staff will help you find relief.
- Angioedema and anaphylaxis
- Asthma, including eosinophilic and severe asthma
- Contact dermatitis, also called touch dermatitis
- Chemical and metal allergies
- Chronic hives
- Drug allergies
- Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
- Eosinophilic esophagitis (EOE)
- Food allergies and intolerances
- Immunodeficiency, including common variable immunodeficiency
- Nasal polyps
- Seasonal and environmental allergies, including hay fever
- Stinging insect allergies
Allergy and Immunology Experts You Can Count On
Answers — and relief — are within your reach. Our allergy and immunology physicians are experienced in caring for difficult-to-treat conditions and will tailor their therapy options to meet your unique needs. Explore our list of providers, including those at our UChicago Medicine AdventHealth clinics in Bloomingdale and Glendale Heights.