Allergy at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
Millions of people suffer from allergies that can cause sneezing, a runny nose, coughing, itchy eyes, and even skin rashes. For some people, allergies can be merely an inconvenience, while for others they can have a significant impact on daily living. At Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, the physicians and their medical teams in our Allergy department are focused on providing comprehensive care to adult and pediatric patients with a wide range of allergies, ultimately relieving their symptoms and helping them return to normal living.
The Harvard Vanguard Allergy department offers testing, diagnosis, and treatment of a wide range of conditions including:
- Asthma
- Food allergies
- Drug allergies
- Hay fever
- Stinging insect allergies
Once the cause(s) of the allergy have been identified, our physicians will discuss treatment options, which include avoidance of allergens, medications to reduce symptoms and, in some cases, allergy shots that can be helpful in controlling the underlying illness rather than just controlling the symptoms.
Allergy services are offered at our practices in Burlington, Chelmsford, Kenmore, Medford, Peabody, Post Office Square, Quincy, Somerville, Watertown, Wellesley, and West Roxbury.
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates offers classes to its patients on a variety of health education topics. If you suffer from asthma you may be interested in the following class:
- Adult Asthma Education - includes how to identify triggers of your episodes, how to use a home peak flow meter and inhaler, as well as a review of medications and how to develop a control plan. Click here for more information.
Additional Information
To learn more about allergies, click here to go to the Healthwise Knowledgebase.
