Kids Allergy Specialist Brisbane
Specialist allergy care for your child — testing, challenges, immunotherapy and care plans.
Food allergies
Including anaphylaxis, FPIES, eosinophilic oesophagitis and food intolerances.
Drug allergies
Common symptoms of drug allergy include hives, rash or fever.
Allergic rhinitis
Also known as hay fever - sneezing, congestion and sore throat.
Asthma
Muscle tightening around airways making it harder to breathe.
Skin prick testing
Checks immediate reactions to as many as 50 substances at once.
Food challenges
Supervised oral food challenges help confirm or rule out food allergies in a controlled clinical setting with our nursing team. They are planned after specialist assessment and testing, on dedicated clinic days.
Eczema
Dry and itchy patches of skin that often accompany allergic conditions.
Immune system disorders
Immunodeficiency, eosinophilic oesophagitis, angioedema and chronic urticaria.
Allergen Immunotherapy
Preventive treatment for grass pollens and dust mites.
Our Allergy & Immunology Experts
Dr. Ashisha Kallukaran
MBBS, MMed, DCH, FRACP
General Paediatrician and Allergy & Immunology Specialist
Dr. Libby Forbes
BSc/MBBS DCH MPhil FRACP FRCPA
Paediatric Allergy & Immunology Specialist and Immunopathologist
Why Paedix for Allergy and Immunology
- Dedicated paediatric allergy specialists
- Testing and supervised challenge clinics
- Personalised care plans for families
- Spring Hill clinic with free validated parking
Common questions
What happens in allergy testing?
After assessment, your specialist may recommend skin prick testing or other investigations. Testing is planned carefully and explained so your family knows what to expect.
What is a supervised food challenge?
A supervised oral food challenge helps confirm or rule out a food allergy in a controlled clinic setting with our nursing team, usually after specialist assessment and testing.
Will we get an emergency care plan?
Where clinically appropriate, your specialist can help with personalised management and emergency action plans so your family feels confident day to day.
Can I just come in for an Oral Challenge?
To be eligible for an Oral Challenge, you need to be an existing patient having had a prior consult with one of our Allergists. We are unable to book new patients straight into an Oral Challenge without an initial consult as our allergists require their own testing to be done to see if children are eligible to undergo an Oral Challenge.
Can we do an Oral Challenge on the same day as our Initial Consult/Review?
No, we will not be able to do Oral Challenges the day of your Initial Consult/Review. We have designated clinic days where our registered nurse comes in to assist in the Oral Challenge.
Articles
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