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Welcome to Allergy & Asthma Specialists
Allergy & Asthma Specialists strives to bring the highest quality of allergy and asthma care in the setting of a personal and patient-oriented medical office. Our goal, simply, is to improve the quality of life for each and every one of our patients using the latest technology available.
Providing award-winning care in Northwest Indiana for over 20 years!
Welcome to Allergy & Asthma Specialists
Allergy & Asthma Specialists strives to bring the highest quality of allergy and asthma care in the setting of a personal and patient-oriented medical office. Our goal, simply, is to improve the quality of life for each and every one of our patients using the latest technology available.
Providing award-winning care in Northwest Indiana for over 20 years!
MEET OUR PROVIDERS
Sanjay C. Patel, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine
Dr. Sanjay C. Patel has over 20 years of professional experience treating the most complex pediatric and adult cases in Northwest Indiana. He founded Allergy & Asthma Specialists with the goal of treating the most challenging allergy, asthma, and immunodeficiency patients. He strives to provide university level of care in the comfort of a community-based practice. Dr. Patel is board-certified in both adult and pediatric allergy, asthma, and immunology. He completed both his undergraduate and medical school training at Loyola University in Chicago, Internal Medicine residency at Northwestern University, and fellowship training in Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology at the University of California-Irvine.
MEET OUR PROVIDERS
Jillian Dietz
Jillian Dietz is a family nurse practitioner and joined Allergy and Asthma Specialists in 2016. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, in 2006.
MEET OUR PROVIDERS
Jillian Dietz
Jillian Dietz is a family nurse practitioner and joined Allergy and Asthma Specialists in 2016. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, in 2006.
Conditions & Treatments
Conditions & Treatments
Allergy Shots
When avoidance measures and allergy medications fail, consider allergen immunotherapy, also known as allergy shots, or cluster immunotherapy (CIT), a more rapid approach where symptom relief is achieved in a matter of weeks. Allergy shots are injections you receive at regular intervals over a period of time to help your body develop an immunity to the allergen that’s causing you grief. This trusted treatment has been used for over 100 years. Unlike medications, our office uses this modality with the state of the art technology to eliminate your symptoms by helping your body become immune to your allergies using those same natural substances. It is the closest treatment option to a cure!
Allergy Shots
When avoidance measures and allergy medications fail, consider allergen immunotherapy, also known as allergy shots, or cluster immunotherapy (CIT), a more rapid approach where symptom relief is achieved in a matter of weeks. Allergy shots are injections you receive at regular intervals over a period of time to help your body develop an immunity to the allergen that’s causing you grief. This trusted treatment has been used for over 100 years. Unlike medications, our office uses this modality with the state of the art technology to eliminate your symptoms by helping your body become immune to your allergies using those same natural substances. It is the closest treatment option to a cure!
Skin Testing
Allergy Skin Testing, also known as scratch tests, are one of the most common types of allergy tests. It is a technique used to determine the exact substances causing your allergy. Along with your medical history, allergy skin tests may be able to confirm whether or not a particular substance you touch, breathe or eat is causing symptoms. Skin tests are safe for adults and children of all ages, including infants, and results are available immediately.
Information obtained from allergy skin tests are most reliable way of diagnosing allergies to airborne substances, such as pollen, pet dander, and dust mites. Skin testing may help diagnose food allergies as well. Allergy skin tests are widely used to help diagnose allergic conditions, including:
Allergy Skin Testing
Allergy Skin Testing, also known as scratch tests, are one of the most common types of allergy tests. It is a technique used to determine the exact substances causing your allergy. Along with your medical history, allergy skin tests may be able to confirm whether or not a particular substance you touch, breathe or eat is causing symptoms. Skin tests are safe for adults and children of all ages, including infants, and results are available immediately.
Information obtained from allergy skin tests are most reliable way of diagnosing allergies to airborne substances, such as pollen, pet dander, and dust mites. Skin testing may help diagnose food allergies as well. Allergy skin tests are widely used to help diagnose allergic conditions, including:
Why see an allergist?
Who is an Allergist/Immunologist?
An allergist/immunologist (commonly referred to as an allergist) is a physician specially trained to diagnose, treat and manage allergies, asthma and immunologic disorders including primary immunodeficiency disorders. These conditions range from the very common to the very rare, spanning all ages and encompassing various organ systems. In the United States, becoming an allergist / immunologist requires at least an additional nine years of training beyond a bachelor’s degree.
When should you see an allergist?
If you feel like you’re always getting sick, with a cough or head congestion, it’s time to see an allergist. Often, the symptoms of asthma or allergies develop gradually over time and as a result, your quality of life becomes poorer.
Allergy sufferers may become used to frequent symptoms such as sneezing, nasal congestion or wheezing. With the help of an allergist, these symptoms usually can be prevented or controlled with major improvement in quality of life. Our providers have specialized training and can develop a treatment plan for your individual condition. The goal will be to enable you to lead a life that is as normal and symptom-free as possible.
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Media
Allergy & Asthma Specialists was featured in Northwest Indiana Times discussing seasonal allergies.
Check out Dr. Patel discuss seasonal allergies!
What our patients are saying…
“Dr. Sanjay Patel is the best allergy and asthma specialist in the area. He has great bed side manners and took time to listen to me. He finally diagnosed my asthma and allergic triggers while many other previous doctors had not. His allergy shot treatment has virtually cured my allergies and asthma.”
– Anonymous from Vitals.com
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