First Bite #13 – September 04, 2018
So you’re telling me allergy testing is important?
(.1 ASHA CEU) For more info, click here.
Course Description
In this episode, Michelle is joined by the charismatic Gregg Black, MD, of Carolina Allergy and Asthma Consultants, PA. Dr. Black, from Columbia, SC, (by way of Clemson, SC, Birmingham, AL, Whangaeri, NZ, and New Orleans, LA), shares the process by which infants, as young as 30 days, can begin safely assessing for food allergies…and the best way to go about the diagnostic process! This lecture is the perfect starting point for clinicians as they learn to recognize early s/s of potential food allergies and how to offer guidance on helping our patients reach out to an allergist.
Objective
By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:
- The gold standard for diagnosing a food allergy.
- The best method for determining food allergen sensitization.
- The earliest age a child can begin safely assessing for food allergies and why.
Co-Presenter
Gregg Black, MD
Gregg Black, 2005 graduate of MUSC, completed his residency at University of Alabama and his Allergy Fellow at Tulane University Medical Center in 2012. He has had several publications including a recent article “Facial Flushing with Food: The Auriculotemporal Syndrome” in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, as well as completed numerous presentations at the state and national level. He was recently recognized by his peers for his dedication to his field, by being elected as the President of the SCAAIS Society.
