Springfield Allergists
- 4 Board certified
- 16 Reviews
- Average rating is 3.3 stars
- Average wait time is 13.1 minutes
Top Allergists in Springfield, MO
1200 E Woodhurst Dr
Ste K300
Springfield, MO 65804
- Allergy & Immunology
- Internal Medicine
- 40 years experience
- Rated 4 stars by patients
- Completed fellowship
- Short wait time
1001 E Primrose St
Springfield, MO 65807
- Allergy & Immunology
- Allergy
- Internal Medicine
- 6 years experience
- Board certified
- Completed fellowship
1358 E Kingsley St
Ste B
Springfield, MO 65804
- Pediatrics
- Allergy
- 43 years experience
3231 S National Ave
Ste 200
Springfield, MO 65807
- Allergy & Immunology
- Pediatrics
- 31 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- Completed fellowship
- Short wait time
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.
Some of the allergen-caused conditions that an allergy & immunology specialist will treat include:
- itchy, red eyes
- itchy, runny nose
- eczema
- hay fever
- hives
- asthma
- anaphylaxis (severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction)
The area of Springfield, MO has a population of approximately 219,752 people. There are 5 allergists near Springfield, which gives it a ratio of 1 allergist per 43,950 residents or a ratio of 1 allergist per 18,614 households. There are 93,068 households in Springfield.