" A lot of information is on the web – some good, some confusing, some misleading, and some that is just wrong. None offer comprehensive information from a source you can trust. "Welcome! If you are reading this, either you are someone close to you has an allergy whether it is a food allergy, asthma, eczema, or hay fever. You are looking for reliable answers and tips about practical management of your allergies. A lot of information is on the web – some good, some confusing, some misleading, and some that is just wrong. None offer comprehensive information from a source you can trust.
Food allergies or asthma or eczema unfortunately do not occur in isolation. Allergic diseases more often than not overlap – so you or your child will often have more than one allergic condition (or will be more susceptible to other allergic diseases). So we wanted to create a comprehensive resource to address all of these allergic conditions – your allergy home for answers and advice.
"We have seen the need to provide a central resource that can provide answers and tips from sources that you can trust. We have organized informational links regarding allergic conditions to help you find answers and learn about allergies. "We have seen the need to provide a central resource that can provide answers and tips from sources that you can trust. We have organized informational links regarding allergic conditions to help you find answers and learn about allergies. We hope you find this helpful. Explore and please share any feedback, improvements, or suggestions with us.
Thank you,
Dr. John & Dr. Mike @ AllergyHome.org
Who We Are
AllergyHome.org is created by two allergists who are dedicated to treating, and educating others about allergic diseases.
John Lee, MD is a pediatric allergist at Children’s Hospital Boston. Since completing his allergy and immunology fellowship at Children’s Hospital, he remained on as clinical Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School where he sees patients and is involved in training current allergy/immunology fellows. He has conducted research in the field of immune deficiency syndromes studying the mechanisms of immune regulation. He is the Co-Director of the Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases Program, a multidisciplinary center staffed with allergists, gastroenterologists, dieticians, and social workers created to evaluate and manage Eosinophilic Esophagitis and other related allergy conditions involving the GI tract. He is also on faculty for the Center for Aero-Digestive Diseases which provides comprehensive treatment to children with complex problems involving the airway and pulmonary and upper digestive tracts.
He is also the website designer/programmer for AllergyHome.
Michael Pistiner, MD, MMSc works as a pediatric allergist for Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates. He is a food allergy educator and advocate and serves as a voluntary consultant for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, School Health Services. He also serves on a team assembled to implement a law designed to increase food allergy awareness in Massachusetts eating establishments and is a medical advisor for Kids with Food Allergies Foundation. He is the recipient of awards from the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network in 2009 and 2010, as well as the American Medical Association Young Physician Section Community Service Award (2010) for his work on the Food Allergy Awareness in Restaurants Act. He has recently authored Everyday Cool With Food Allergies, a children’s book designed to teach basic food allergy management skills to preschool and early school age children.
