The major reason that
I became an allergist
is because I suffered from
allergy during childhood.
I've always loved
working with kids.
I think that kids have a unique
perspective on the world, which
is really interesting to see.
Getting a high five
from a child, or a hug,
really is the best
part of my day,
We have a very experienced
team of doctors and nurses
who have been working in allergy
and immunology for years.
Eczema and food allergy
probably are the major two
allergic diseases that
you will hear about,
besides hay fever,
rhinitis, and asthma.
One of the newer approaches
to treating food allergies
is prevention of food allergies.
When I was initially trained,
if you had a food allergy,
you had to avoid the food.
And now, perhaps, we
should be introducing
the food a little bit sooner
than what we had previously
recommended.
We also treat many food
allergies, as well as
immune deficiencies and
do some screening test
for poor immune systems.
Medicine's constantly changing
and we have to evolve with it
and make the best
recommendation that we
can for our patients
and their families.
What I like about Nemours is
that it puts families first
and it works with families to
make a collaborative decision
about your child's health care.
A lot of times, there's
children that need an advocate.
And I like that part of
Pediatrics, where we can really
advocate for our patients
and help their families
get them the tools
that they need
to grow up happy and
healthy and become
productive members of society.
My favorite part
of the day is when
I see a patient that I've
been working with for a while
and they come in and they're
doing better than they
were the last time we saw them.
It's just really
nice to see someone
that you've worked with
get better over time.
The point of caring for
children and families
is to be able to
communicate with them
and let them know that we care.
I think that's one of
the best parts of being
an allergist is
that we really can
make a positive
change in their lives
and watch them achieve
their potential.
