Montefiore Medical Center physicians will offer innovative testing and new approaches to food allergy treatment at the academic hospital”™s newly opened Food Allergy Center locations in Scarsdale and the Bronx.
In Scarsdale, the program for both adults and children will operate at Montefiore Medical Specialists of Westchester at 495 Central Park Ave. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 866-MED-TALK.
A Montefiore spokesperson said the comprehensive program is part of the Division of Allergy and Immunology of the Department of Medicine at Montefiore. Composed of a team of experts in pediatric and adult allergies, it is led by Dr. Manish Ramesh, a board-certified allergist.
A growing problem in the U.S., food allergies affect nearly 15 million people, including 1 in 13 children, according to Montefiore officials.
“Food allergies can be life threatening and our new one-stop center offers highly advanced testing breakthroughs to make the most accurate diagnosis possible for our patients,” said Dr. David Rosenstreich, director of the allergy and immunology division at Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. “Our approach aims to use the latest in food allergy science and research to enhance the quality of our patients”™ lives and impact their survival in the event of an allergic reaction.”
Experts at the Food Allergy Center will treat a wide range of allergies, including anaphylaxis, a life-threatening allergic reaction; pollen food syndrome, a cross-reaction between pollen and certain foods; eosinophilic esophagitis, inflammation of the food pipe or esophagus caused by allergy to specific foods; food protein-induced enterocolitis or colitis, severe vomiting and diarrhea in infants and toddlers caused by specific foods; and eczema, a food-induced skin rash.
Dr. Ramesh in the announcement from Montefiore said the offices in Westchester and the Bronx will allow allergists “to offer our unique clinical expertise to a wide range of patients throughout the region.”
