The Asthma Center // Allergic Disease Associates, PC


Welcome to our Practice





The specialists and staff of The Asthma Center/ Allergic Disease Associates, PC welcome you to our practice. We specialize in the treatment of adult and pediatric allergy, asthma, non surgical sinus disease and allergic skin disorders.

Our goals are to:

• Provide outstanding care within our specialty, utilizing the most sophisticated evaluation methods available and state-of–the-art treatment options
  Afford our patients easy access to our specialists
  
• Maintain excellent communication between patients, physicians and staff
  
• Provide comprehensive patient education
  
• Provide quick response to medical emergencies with our field of expertise
  

We have created a comfortable and professional environment for our staff and patients. We have trained and encouraged our staff to be efficient and supportive to our patients’ needs.

As allergists we are dedicated to evaluating the causes of various allergies including those caused by foods, environmental exposures (pet dander, pollen, dust, mold, etc.), insect stings, medications and reactions due to contact allergens.

We specialize in the treatment of the following conditions:

• Asthma
  
• Allergy involving the eyes, nose, ears and throat
  
• Anaphylaxis
  
• Sinusitis (non surgical treatment)
  
• Food allergy
  
• Drug Allergy
  
• Hives
  
• Eczema
  
• Insect allergy
  
• Angioedema and skin allergy
  

Our Approach to Patient Care

• Patient-focused care
  We listen to our patients and try to fully address their concern. We offer a comprehensive approach to finding the cause of the problem including extensive testing for allergy. Diagnostic services include:
  
  • Prick and intradermal skin testing by trained and experienced staff
    
  • Pulmonary function testing and challenges using the finest equipment available
    
  • Specialized challenges and desensitization for evaluation of drug allergy
    
  
  Patient-focused care also means partnering with our patients thus enabling them to take a more active role in disease management. This includes:
  
  • Patient empowerment - giving patients a treatment plan that they understand and can participate in better control over their symptoms
    
  • Education, teaching patient the fundamentals of their disease process and optimum use of medication and providing them with written relevant literature regarding their diagnosis and treatment.
    
  • Regular review of symptoms and medications in order to provide optimum outcome and safety.
    
  • Identification and removal of offending allergens and triggers.
    
  
  
• Outcomes-based care
  We recommend the best known medical practices based on scientific clinical evidence in the current medical literature.
  
  Access to care in a timely manner
  Our practice locations are distributed through the Delaware Valley in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey giving greater access and convenience to our patients. When patients are having an unexpected problem or question they can speak to their doctor the same day and when necessary be seen by their specialist with short notice.
  
  
• Education
  Our staff is trained in patient education for a hands on approach to ensure that patients have a good understanding of how to best manage their symptoms and use their medications properly. We provide our patients with educational handouts so they can take the information with them. When patients have questions when they are not in the office, our staff is available to speak to them over the telephone. The physicians of The Asthma Center are also the Board of Directors of a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, The Asthma Center Education and Research Fund. This organization publishes comprehensive educational manuals on asthma, allergy and sinus disease which provide explanations of the disease process and treatment options in a straightforward non-technical manner. These publications are made available to our patients. This educational material is available at www.theasthmacenter.org.
  
  
• Clinical Research
  The physicians of The Asthma Center operate an independent research company, Allergy and Asthma Research of New Jersey, Inc. We are committed to advancing knowledge of new treatments and improving treatment options for the disorders that we treat. We usually participate in 20 or more clinical trials of various new treatments each year and invite interested patients to participate in these FDA approved trials. For more information about becoming a research participant, click here.

Disclaimer
DO NOT use electronic mail to ask questions about your personal medical condition or symptoms. INSTEAD, call the specific office where you plan to be seen. Please see our Locations for office hours and telephone numbers.

Why Go To An Allergist
An allergist spends two or more years following residency specializing in identification and treatment of allergic disorders. We are all exposed to everyday substances that can cause allergy symptoms in some individuals. Allergens include pollen, animal dander, insect stings, foods, medications, dust, work related allergens and molds. The allergist is an expert in identifying the cause of allergy symptoms involving the eyes, nose and sinuses as well the lungs, sinuses, skin and gastrointestinal tract.

• How does an allergist differ from an Ear Nose & Throat (ENT) physician?
  The allergist will take a nonsurgical approach to treating chronic sinusitis especially looking for allergy trigger, while the ENT physician will often look for a surgical method to relieve blockage to chronically infected sinuses. Often both doctors work together since allergies originally cause the swelling and blockage of the sinus. However, the allergist will usually be more skilled in management and treatment of underlying allergic aspects of chronic sinusitis. Finally, even if the surgeon relieves the blocked sinus passageway, new episodes of sinusitis may recur because the underlying allergy was never fully brought under control.
  
  
• How does an allergist differ from a pulmonologist?
  The allergist specializes in treating asthma as the primary medical interest in lung disease and symptoms related to coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. Further the allergist is a true expert in identifying allergic causes of asthma and environmental controls and effective asthma treatment. Asthma is often a major part of the allergist practice and thus an allergist is often set up for asthma education and comprehensive follow up treatments that are always an essential part of optimum asthma care.
  Asthma is only one of the many diseases of the lung treated by the pulmonologist. The pulmonary specialist is not particularly set up to devote a lot of time for allergy investigation and treatment regarding their asthma patients.