Hot Topics in Allergy

Host: Ketan Sheth, MD, MBA

Guest: Sami Bahna, MD, DrPH

Why are so many people allergic to peanuts? Can people have an allergy to a specific food the very first time they consume it? Both the types of food allergies and the numbers of individuals affected by food allergies increase every year. There are many potential reasons for the rise in food allergies, including the amount of food people consume and the variety of ingredients in what we eat. What other factors are involved in the development of food allergies? Dr. Sami Bahna, Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine as well as the Chief of the Allergy and Immunology Section at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, explores the realities of food allergies with host Dr. Ketan Sheth.

Host: Ketan Sheth, MD, MBA

Guest: John Oppenheimer, MD

Although asthma is chronic, it is treatable. The new asthma guidelines demonstrate a shift in attitudes. Whereas we used to assess the severity of the condition, now we ask how well it is controlled. Dr. John Oppenheimer, director of clinical research at Pulmonary and Allergy Associates as well as clinical associate professor of medicine at the New Jersey Medical School in Newark, New Jersey, explores the best ways to follow asthma control with host Dr. Ketan Sheth.

Host: Ketan Sheth, MD, MBA

Guest: John Oppenheimer, MD

Although asthma is chronic, it is treatable. The new asthma guidelines demonstrate a shift in attitudes. Whereas we used to assess the severity of the condition, now we ask how well it is controlled. Dr. John Oppenheimer, director of clinical research at Pulmonary and Allergy Associates as well as clinical associate professor of medicine at the New Jersey Medical School in Newark, New Jersey, explores the best ways to follow asthma control with host Dr. Ketan Sheth.

Host: Ketan Sheth, MD, MBA

Guest: Jay Portnoy, MD

Molds are unique organisms that surround us, yet there is growing concern about how molds can impact our health. What sorts of bodily reactions are linked to molds? Should we be worried about adverse health effects from all molds or are some generally safe? Dr. Jay Portnoy, chief of allergy, asthma and immunology at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics and professor of pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, discusses the realities of ever-present molds with host Dr. Ketan Sheth.

Host: Ketan Sheth, MD, MBA

Guest: Jay Portnoy, MD

Molds are unique organisms that surround us, yet there is growing concern about how molds can impact our health. What sorts of bodily reactions are linked to molds? Should we be worried about adverse health effects from all molds or are some generally safe? Dr. Jay Portnoy, chief of allergy, asthma and immunology at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics and professor of pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, discusses the realities of ever-present molds with host Dr. Ketan Sheth.

Host: Ketan Sheth, MD, MBA

Guest: Stuart Stoloff, MD

For the first time in 10 years, the guidelines for allergy management have been significantly updated. With the goal of optimizing asthma control for every patient, how were the new guidelines created, and how should they be applied? Dr. Stuart Stoloff, a family practitioner from Carson City, Nevada, and member of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program’s Expert Panel 3, speaks with your host, Dr. Ketan Sheth on the creation of the new guidelines and their application in the exam room.

Host: Ketan Sheth, MD, MBA

Guest: Stuart Stoloff, MD

For the first time in 10 years, the guidelines for allergy management have been significantly updated. With the goal of optimizing asthma control for every patient, how were the new guidelines created, and how should they be applied? Dr. Stuart Stoloff, a family practitioner from Carson City, Nevada, and member of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program’s Expert Panel 3, speaks with your host, Dr. Ketan Sheth on the creation of the new guidelines and their application in the exam room.

Host: Todd Mahr, MD

Guest: William Berger, MD

Guest: Bradley E. Chipps, MD, FAAP, FACAAI, FAAAAI, FCCP

Recent research confirms adolescent asthma and obesity directly correlates with significant risk of adult asthma. Does obesity impact the therapy response rate? Which current devices confer precise delivery of medication? Host Dr. Todd Mahr guides a dialogue with Dr. Bradley Chipps, medical director of the Capital Allergy & Respiratory Disease Center in Sacramento, Calif., and Dr. William Berger, medical director of the Allergy and Asthma Associates of Southern California.

Host: Todd Mahr, MD

Guest: William Berger, MD

Guest: Bradley E. Chipps, MD, FAAP, FACAAI, FAAAAI, FCCP

Recent research confirms adolescent asthma and obesity directly correlates with significant risk of adult asthma. Does obesity impact the therapy response rate? Which current devices confer precise delivery of medication? Host Dr. Todd Mahr guides a dialogue with Dr. Bradley Chipps, medical director of the Capital Allergy & Respiratory Disease Center in Sacramento, Calif., and Dr. William Berger, medical director of the Allergy and Asthma Associates of Southern California.

Host: Todd Mahr, MD

Guest: William Berger, MD

Guest: Bradley Chipps, MD

Recent research confirms adolescent asthma and obesity directly correlates with significant risk of adult asthma. Does obesity impact the therapy response rate? Which current devices confer precise delivery of medication? Host Dr. Todd Mahr guides a dialogue with Dr. Bradley Chipps, medical director of the Capital Allergy & Respiratory Disease Center in Sacramento, Calif., and Dr. William Berger, medical director of the Allergy and Asthma Associates of Southern California.