Overview
Food Allergies
The rash on this child's face is the result of a food challenge to peanuts that he is being treated for in the food allergy clinic. This clinical reaction indicates a food allergy. A peanut elimination diet, other peanut avoidance precautions and a plan of action in case of inadvertant exposure were given to the family.
At the Food Allergy Clinic at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, a multi-disciplinary team of health-care professionals diagnoses and treats infants, children and adolescents who have food allergies and eosinophilic disorders. The hypereosinophilic syndromes involve multiple organ systems and occur in many diseases, including food allergy, several gastrointestinal disorders, parasitic infections, vasculitis, and iatrogenic conditions.
The Food Allergy Clinic, staffed by pediatric allergists / immunologists, a pediatric gastroenterologist, nurses and dietitians, meets on the second Friday afternoon of each month at Cincinnati Children's base location.
The clinic is directed by Amal H. Assa'ad, MD, a certified pediatric allergist / immunologist and faculty member of Cincinnati Children's Division of Allergy and Immunology.
The care team, which is available for both consultation and referral, evaluates:
- Children with documented or suspected food allergy reactions
- Children with gastroesophageal reflux disorders
- Babies with formula intolerance
- Children with hypereosinophilic disorders
