Patient Resources

Christine DeMason, MD FAAOA Nasal breathing is vital to our health. Humans are supposed to breath out of the nose and not the mouth. This is because our nose has unique properties that our mouth does not have. The nose…

By Alfred Sassler, DO, AAOA PPR Commitee A major pet food producer is marketing a “groundbreaking” cat food to reduce cat allergens. It was released after 10 years of development and testing to produce a nutritional solution to reduce house…

By Christine DeMason, MD An otolaryngologist is a physician who takes care of diseases of the ears, nose, mouth and neck. Most people know otolaryngologist as an ENT or Ears, Nose and Throat doctor. Otolaryngologist take care of both children…

By Anna Butrymowicz, MD Allergy Immunotherapy (AIT) is an option for patients with allergic rhinitis (AR), allergic asthma and atopic dermatitis.  In the United States, AIT is offered in two forms, subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) via tablet…

By Jodi Zuckerman MD, FAAOA Allergy testing can be used to confirm that specific antigen triggers (grass, ragweed, dust mite, cat) produce a body response that triggers a histamine release and allergy cascade. Identifying these triggers can be helpful in…

By Christine DeMason, MD While patients with a cold and allergies generally have the same symptoms (runny nose, nasal drainage, congestion and cough), they are different diseases.  Cold A cold is caused by a virus that affects the upper respiratory…