Chinese American Allergy Professionals
Clinical Service
Patient care in both adults and children
Our physicians are located all across the United States. Please click here to find an allergist in your area and read their special interests.
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All members of the CAAP are board certified allergist and immunologists with extensive expertise and experience in a wide range of conditions such as the following:
· Adverse reactions to food, drugs, and latex;
· Allergic conjunctivitis;
· Allergic Rhinitis/Hay Fever;
· Anaphylaxis;
· Angioedema;
· Asthma;
· Autoimmune disorders;
· Contact dermatitis;
· Eczema/atopic dermatitis;
· Eosinophilia;
· Hives/urticaria;
· Insect sting allergy;
· Mast cell disorders;
· Nasal polyposis;
· Non-AIDS-related immune deficiencies;
· Sinusitis;
· Vasculitis;
Procedures and tests
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1. Allergy skin tests (environmental, food, drug, etc.)
2. Allergy patch tests (chemical or drug hypersensitivities)
3. Food challenge/desensitization
4. Drug challenge/desensitization
5. Immunoglobulin Infusion
6. Immunotherapy
7. Pulmonary function tests
8. Rhinoscopy and Laryngoscopy
9. laboratory test
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To better serve the special need of our patients, some physicians in CAAP have developed:
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a. A few comprehensive lymphocyte profiling panels as part of immunodeficiency and immune dysregulation work up (using flow cytometry).
b. The newest 4th generation food allergy blood tests, basophil activation tests (BAT) for most common food (Virtual food challenge), which can better understand how an individual will react upon certain food exposure.
c, The basophil activation tests (BAT) for most common allergic drugs.
All CAAP physicians have access to these blood tests. Click here for instructions for samples collection, shipment, related test codes, and insurance coverages.
International Collaborations
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We strive to advance high standards of allergy, asthma and clinical immunology research. Click here if you are interested in participating in any listed clinical research. Currently, subjects with peanut allergies are recruited for a study entitled: "Role of gut microbiome in peanut allergies"
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Our society strives to promote the allergy and immunology related medical education and information exchange among Chinese medical communities. We will explore avenues to liaison with international allergy communities and to extend our professional network.
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