When should I take my child to an allergist vs. a pulmonologist?
Both allergists/immunologists and pulmonologists treat asthma. A pulmonologist treats all lung disorders. An allergist treats allergic conditions. Allergic conditions include food, drug, and environmental allergies. Hives, swelling, and immunodeficiency may occur. A large number of children with asthma have allergic triggers. They may benefit from seeing an allergist.
Douglas T. Johnston, DO, FAAAAI, FACAAI, is an allergist/clinical immunologist at Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Assistant Professor at Edward Via School of Osteopathic Medicine in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He is a fellow of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI) and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI). He has lectured at national and international medical conferences and has publications in several medical journals, including “Clinical Immunology,” “World Allergy Organization Journal,” “Journal of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology,” “The Journal of the American Medical Association,” and the “New England Journal of Medicine.”
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