The physicians and staff in the Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology are committed to excellence in patient care, research, education, and advocacy. The Division offers the full spectrum of clinical services within this specialty to infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

Our staff includes board-certified physicians and nurse practitioners as well as nutritionists. Our program has the nation's largest experience with transplantation of T cell-depleted haploidentical parental bone marrow stem cells for correction of severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID). Additionally, we have an internationally known transplant program for DiGeorge Syndrome. We are a designated National Lung Association Asthma Center and also one of only two Immune Deficiency Foundations designated National Centers for Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases.

Areas of expertise include all allergic diseases, anaphylaxis, primary immunodeficiency, SCID, DiGeorge Syndrome, asthma, rhinitis, and autoimmune diseases.

The Division plays an active role in the Duke Asthma Clinical Research Center where state of the art asthma care is provided. In addition to clinical care, the Center is one of the twenty American Lung Association funded research centers for the development and evaluation of new therapies for the treatment of asthma. The Center also has NIH-funded research evaluating the cause of asthma.

The Duke Food Allergy Initiative (DFAI) was established for the study of food allergy in children and adults. DFAI provides comprehensive family-centered patient care for food allergy and food-related anaphylaxis. DFAI investigators study the biologic basis of food allergy in the laboratory and in clinical research studies.

Several physicians are members of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology as well as the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

The Division’s fellowship training program was established in the early 1940’s and became widely recognized as an excellent program for individuals who wish to specialize in pediatric allergy and immunology, and more recently, molecular biology. The three-year program is fully accredited by the American Council of Graduate Medical Education and offers clinical training and research development, as well as additional opportunities to attend graduate and medical school courses and develop teaching experience.

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Treatments

Our experienced team provides the diagnosis and treatment of asthma and all other allergic diseases including:

• food allergy
• recurrent infections
• primary or genetically determined immunodeficiency diseases

We evaluate and diagnose symptoms including:

• rashes and itching of the skin
• coughing
• bronchitis
• wheezing
• chronic or recurrent infections
• food, drug or insect allergies
• nasal symptoms and sinusitis

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Physicians and Staff

Physicians

Staff

Nurses

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Clinic Hours & Locations

Hours: Daily, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Hours: Daily, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Hours: Second Tuesday of each month, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Hours: Third Thursday of every other month, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Appointments and Contact Information

Because many of our patients have chronic medical problems, direct and rapid access to a physician is of utmost importance. To serve our patients and referring physicians, faculty physicians covering pediatric allergy/immunology are always on call, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to answer questions and provide consultation.

• For appointments for children, please call 919-668-4000.
• For appointments for adults, please call 919-668-7630.
• For urgent calls during business hours, call the divisional office at 919-684-6534.
• For urgent calls after business hours, on weekends, or on holidays, please call 919-684-8111 and ask the operator to page the pediatric allergist/immunologist on call.
• For physicians requesting consultations or making referrals, please call the divisional office at 919-684-9914 or the Duke Consultation and Referral Center at 800-MED-DUKE (800-633-3853).

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