Top Allergists in Provo, UT

Evan J Matheson, MD
Provo Allergy & Asthma Clinic
745 N 500th W Suite
103
Provo, UT 84601
  • Allergy & Immunology
  • Internal Medicine
  • 24 years experience
  • 4 star hospital
  • Board certified
  • Completed fellowship
Hugo G Altamirano, MD
Provo Allergy & Asthma Clinic
745 N 500 W
# 200
Provo, UT 84601
  • Allergy & Immunology
  • Pediatrics
  • 39 years experience
  • 4 star hospital
  • Board certified
  • Completed fellowship
What are Allergy Doctors?

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 Provo, UT has a population of approximately 112,922 people. There are 2 allergists near Provo, which gives it a ratio of 1 allergist per 56,461 residents or a ratio of 1 allergist per 15,838 households. There are 31,675 households in Provo.