Birmingham Allergists

An allergy & immunology specialist is a physician who is specially trained in matters pertaining to chronic and acute allergies as well as deficiencies of the immune system. The doctor will determine whether an allergy, which attacks a person'simmune system, is present and determine the cause, whether it be environmental triggers like trees and pollen, food-borne like peanuts and dairy, the venom of insects like bees, or a medication like penicillin.

In addition to determining the allergen causing an immunological response in a patient, the specialist will treat the symptoms caused by the reaction.

The area of Birmingham, AL has a population of approximately 493,806 people. There are 50 allergists near Birmingham, which gives it a ratio of 1 allergist per 9,876 residents or a ratio of 1 allergist per 4,038 households. There are 201,876 households in Birmingham.