Exemplar Allergy & Asthma

Allergists/immunologists are also trained to handle:

• Both inherited and acquired immunodeficiency diseases, including acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), as well as congenital and acquired agammaglobulinemia and IgA deficiency;
• Various autoimmune diseases, such as arthritis, lupus erythematosus, and vasculitis; and
• Organ transplant rejection

Specialized Training and Experience
Training for allergists/immunologists includes medical school, followed by three years of postgraduate training in pediatrics or internal medicine and two additional years in allergy and immunology. Thus, allergists/immunologists specialize as pediatricians or interists, and are also trained in allergy/clinical immunology.

• Food allergy
• Allergic fungal sinusitis
• Asthma
• Bee sting allergy
• Allergy immunotherapy
• Allergy nasal disease

• David Goetz, M.D., Ph.D.
• Sally Dee, M.D.