Allergies and asthma

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While any condition that challenges your child’s ability to breathe normally is scary and unpredictable, asthma and allergies are highly treatable. Advocate Children’s Hospital allergy and asthma specialists work with children and their families to manage these conditions and educate them on how to prevent attacks.

We know these conditions affect the entire family. And successfully managing them is a team effort. Our specialists focus heavily on family consultation and education as part of every child’s asthma management program. Our treatment team works closely with children and their families to eliminate chronic problems from allergy or asthma triggers.

The best defense against asthma is understanding the disease. Our team is committed to educating patients and their families and working together on a management plan.
We provide care to children of all ages – including infants, children, and adolescents.

As cases of allergies and asthma continue to rise in today’s children, we are highly experienced in treating a wide range of conditions, including:

Allergic broncho pulmonary aspergillosis
Angioedema
Asthma
Atopic dermatitis (eczema)
Brochiectasis
Chronic cough
Drug allergies
Environmental allergies
Food allergies
Insect venom allergy
Urticaria (acute and chronic)

Whether we’re diagnosing a problem or controlling symptoms, our patients have access to comprehensive care for their allergies and asthma.

Allergy testing (blood and skin).
Audiology referral.
ENT referral.
Family consultation and evaluation.
Imaging studies, including chest X-ray and CT scan of the chest and sinuses.
Injection therapy with monoclonal antibodies including Xolair, Nucala, Fasenra, and Dupixent.
Methacholine challenge.
Penicillin testing.
Pulmonary function testing.
Severe Persistent Asthma Program (SPAP): This is a multi-disciplinary program for the small proportion of children with severe and difficult-to-control asthma. The team includes physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, psychologists, physical therapists, and social workers.