Does Anyone Have a Good (Kid's) Allergist to Refer in the West Suburbs?

Updated on November 13, 2013
C.P. asks from Hinsdale, IL
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Hi,
i have been taking my 6 year old to a very highly recommended eastern medicine doctor who seems to be very thorough but my husband is insisting we go to a "traditional" (western!) doctor for the allergy tests. Poor kid will have to re-test and do this again after already getting tons of vials of blood for that chinese doctor as well as multiple times going back for the "tests" which include having me act as a conduit while my son holds tubes of different contents as the doctor gives resistance on my arm to see where he has the allergies.

a) Does anyone have someone to recommend (a western med doctor in the w. suburbs ideally close to oak brook area).

b) Does anyone have experience with the chinese medicine doctor as an allergist and any positive / negative feedback? According to him my son will eventually not need to worry about the allergies when he is through but there sure are tons of tests.

Thanks!

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Thanks everybody. (Btw doc we are seeing now is Tam on Roosevelt in Lombard) ... I will try the last suggestion and see how it goes first! I will let you know what happens... and see how the results compare. As of now we are going through with the doctor's "treatment" but on the side I will see this more modern doctor since my husband will not stop about it!

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M.H.

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Hi C..

Okay.. There is an allergist in Westernsprings.. 55 street & Wolf. (about)

drsganjuandlantner.com

also:

We are heading to : DR. Barbara Griffin 9031 W. 151st Suite 210 in Orland. ###-###-#### She tests for sensitivities (vs only allergies). I called about 8 weeks ago, our apt is not until the end of March.. The testing is non evasive, can be done on a new born. We are doing this because my son is allergic/sensitive to Gluten, Chocolate and a few other things we can not pinpoint exactly. This testing will tell us exactly what is effecting him. It takes about 30-45 mins. But is very specific. My moms friend went there when she was sick and no one could tell her what was wrong.. this dr. told her the foods were bothering her.. she ellimanted them and whoola a new person.

Hope that helps. Good Luck.

What dr are you seeing, it shounds like you are doing sensitivitiy testing also. Hmm..

X.O.

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Dr. Joyce Rabbat at Loyola University Medical Center (main campus--Maywood) is a Board certified pediatric allergist. She also happens to be a medical correspondent for Telemundo.

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K.H.

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I've been to Lurie's. The food allergy specialist is located at Fullerton and Clark, so not close to Oak Brook. She's great, but its a haul and a long time out to an appt.
Who is the Chinese doctor you have been seeing? I have 2 little ones with loads of food allergies and more. I would love to get them seeing someone like your guy but don't know anyone out here (I am also in the western burbs). I tried someone in Northbrook who came recommended but that is too far for me.

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N.L.

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Dr. Greg Sharon in Bloomingdale. He was great with my son who has a milk sensitivity.

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