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What is an Allergist/Immunologist?

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What is an Allergist/Immunologist?

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An Allergist/Immunologist is an MD who has received a specialist certificate from the American Board of Allergy & Immunology. An allergist, or immunologist, manages patients in a state of hypersensitivity induced by exposure to a particular antigen (allergen). An allergist/immunologist deals with the treatment of allergic disease and those disease processes that involve dysfunction of the immune system. Sub-specialty Clinical & Laboratory Immunology Specialist (Also for Internal Medicine & Pediatrics) This specialist deals with the analysis, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders and diseases of the human immune system.