Health Care Providers: Allergists/Immunologists
What Is Allergy/Immunology?Allergy (AL-ur-jee) and immunology (im-yuh-NAHL-uh-jee) is the medical specialty that diagnoses and treats allergies, immune system problems, and asthma. What Is an Allergist?An allergist (AL-ur-jist)/immunologist (im-yuh-NAHL-uh-jist) is a doctor who diagnoses and treats asthma, allergies, or immune system conditions. Why Would Someone Need One?Allergy/immunology doctors diagnose and treat problems such as: They do medical tests and procedures such as: What Is Their Training?Allergist/immunologist training usually includes: - 4 years of pre-medical education at a college or university
- 4 years of medical school — a medical degree (MD) or doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) degree
- 3–4 years of training in a pediatric, internal medicine, or med-peds (combined pediatric and internal medicine) residency program
- 2 years in an allergy-immunology fellowship program. A “fellow” is a doctor who had more specialty training after completing medical school and a residency.
Good to KnowAllergists/immunologists often work closely with:
Date reviewed: September 2022
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