Best Pediatric Allergy Doctors for Childhood Asthma and Immunological Problems in Augusta, Georgia
Exceptional Pediatric Asthma and Allergy Care from Georgia Regents Medical Center
The Children’s Hospital of Georgia’s Georgia Regents Allergy and Immunology program offers exceptional pediatric asthma and allergy care, including:
- Pediatric allergy physicians who are board certified in allergy/immunology, including Dennis Ownby, MD, who was listed among “America’s Top Doctors for Asthma ” and William Dolen, MD, past president of the American College of Georgia Regents Allergy and Immunology
- An in-house pediatric pulmonary function testing lab that offers spirometry, exhaled nitric oxide measurement , bronchial provocation testing and other lung function tests
- Allergy testing: pollen, pet, indoor dust, food, drug and venom testing and challenges; and immunodeficiency evaluations
- Immunotherapy, or allergy shots if indicated
- Rhinoscopy, with fiber optic scopes to carefully examine the entire nose
- Respiratory therapists, registered dieticians, and medical social workers
- Coordinated care and communications with the patient’s primary care physician, pulmonologist, ear, nose and throat specialist and other caregivers
- Diagnoses and care for eosinophilic esophagitis, or allergic reactions in the esophagus, in coordination with pediatric gastroenterologists
- Diagnosis and care for eczema and other skin conditions that may be caused by allergy, in coordination with pediatric dermatologists
- A patient educator to help children with asthma develop and follow individual asthma care plans
- 24/7 access to an on-call after-hours physician
- Asthma Action Plan
- Child Life Specialists to help children understand and cope with care
- Patient Family Centered Care
Meet Our Pediatric Asthma and Allergy Physicians
Request an online appointment now or call 706-721-KIDS (5437) or toll free at 888-721-KIDS (5437) to speak to a member of our pediatric asthma and allergy team.
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