Physician Specialties

Allergy-Immunology

An allergist-immunologist is trained to evaluate, diagnose and treat disorders that may involve the immune system. Examples of such disorders include asthma, anaphylaxis, rhinitis, dermatitis, eczema, and reactions to drugs, foods, and insect stings. This physician's practice may extend to immune deficiency diseases, problems related to autoimmune disease, organ transplantation, malignancies of the immune system, and management of pulmonary complications involving allergic diseases.

An allergist-immunologist must first gain certification in internal medicine and/or pediatrics before seeking additional certification by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology (ABAI). (The ABAI is a joint board of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics.)