Houston 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 Houston, TX has a population of approximately 2,906,700 people. There are 77 allergists near Houston, which gives it a ratio of 1 allergist per 37,749 residents or a ratio of 1 allergist per 13,456 households. There are 1,036,113 households in Houston.