The Allergist
Welcome to your allergy lifeline..."The Allergist." A show that separates myth from medicine.
Every episode of The Allergist is designed for YOU – the medical professional aiming to stay on the cutting edge of allergy care. We'll clarify, correct, and, most importantly, contextualize the latest evidence.
Episodes
58 episodes
Can sinusitis be solved? The view from the ENT clinic
“People know that asthma sucks. They don’t know that sinus disease sucks. It really impacts people's quality of life. It impacts their function. It needs to be taken very seriously.” — Dr. Andrew ThambooChronic sinusitis doesn’t just clo...
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24:46
Tregs: The Peacekeepers of Immunity
“The immune system generally likes to be a well-balanced machine. It’s kind of like Goldilocks — too much is no good, too little is no good, and it’s finding that balance.” Dr. Vy KimTregs have been called therapists, peacekeepers,...
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23:26
A Clear-Eyed Look at the Red-Eye Culprit
“Don't just rely on the textbook definition of when the pollen seasons are. You need to have reliable data to know when the pollen seasons are starting, when they're ending, and when they're peaking.” Dawn JurgensAllergy season may...
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28:00
Standard Vaccines And Special Cases
“Vaccine counseling is really a team sport. — Dr. Anne Pham-HuyVaccines can stir anxiety for patients and confusion for clinicians, especially when biologics enter the mix. Dr. Mariam Hanna is joined by Dr. Anne Pham-Huy, clinical immuno...
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28:07
No to Olive Oil, Yes to What Works in Eczema Care
“Atopic dermatitis is not just about what you see on the skin. It's about what the patient's experiencing.” Dr. Melinda GooderhamEczema care has become a world of creams, cleansers, oils, and myths — but what actually works? Dr. M...
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28:35
Solving the Mystery of Mastocytosis — Tests, Treatments and Triggers
“You will think it is mastocytosis much more often than you'll actually diagnose mastocytosis.” — Dr. Matthieu PicardMastocytosis is rare, complex, and often confused with other mast cell disorders. To help clinicians cut through the con...
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28:13
Finding the Fix for Chronic Cough
“At least 60% don't respond to anything or who have been to somebody else before and they've come to me and they've tried everything and failed” — Dr. Imran SatiaDr. Imran Satia, Respirologist and Associate Professor at McMaster U...
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27:26
Going viral for the right reasons: join the fight against misinformation
“Putting yourself out there online as a doctor is not easy. But staying silent while misinformation spreads—that felt worse.” —Dr. Amiirah AujnarainDr. Amiirah Aujnarain has built a community of 80,000 followers by blending evidence-base...
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22:03
The GI Guide for Allergists: A Deep Dive with Dr. Avinashi
“I can’t think of any medical condition where you can have this type of fry but not that type of fry.” —Dr. Vish AvanashiPediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Vish Avinashi joins Dr. Mariam Hanna for an episode that jumps head first into the ...
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31:03
What Allergies to Expect When You’re Expecting
“They may worsen, they may improve, or they might not change at all, and it really is patient-dependent.” —Dr. Lana RosenfieldOn this episode of The Allergist, Dr. Mariam Hanna welcomes Dr. Lana Rosenfield to unpack the...
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26:31
Taking the sting out of diagnosing contact dermatitis
“Have a high clinical suspicion for contact allergens or irritants in anyone presenting with eczematous rash.” —Dr. Rebecca PrattCreams that sting and rashes that won’t quit —welcome to the complex world of contact dermatitis. Dr. Rebecc...
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27:58
Trust your gut and test for primary atopic disorders
“If you're already wondering if a patient has an underlying inborn error of immunity, then it’s worthwhile to do that testing.” — Dr. Catherine BiggsWhat if that tough case in your allergy clinic isn’t just unusually severe, but fu...
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24:32
How to accidentally become a researcher
“It doesn’t have to start with a huge trial. It starts with a patient and it starts with a problem.” —Dr. Gord SussmanHow do we move from the exam room to the frontlines of discovery? On this episode of The Allergist, Dr....
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20:34
New Rules for Old Hives
“We have to keep in mind that urticaria has to be treated until it's completely gone. So, absolute control of the disease.” — Dr. Herminio LimaChronic spontaneous urticaria has long been managed with the goal of...
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27:01
Biologics, Polyps, and the Power of Collaboration
"The emergence of biologics has really significantly transformed the management of these patients for me." — Dr. Yvonne ChanWhen it comes to nasal polyps, the landscape is shifting fast. On this epis...
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27:37
Teaching with Feedback, Not Fireballs
"We are all learning and we are all teaching." – Dr. Lori ConnorsWhat makes a great medical educator—and how do you actually become one? On this episode, Dr. Mariam Hanna is joined by Dr. Lori Connors, an allergist, seasoned teach...
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27:53
Find time, to make time, to fix time
“We need time to fix our time problem. And we can get stuck in this loop where we’re like, ‘I have no time to find time to make time to fix time.’” &nb...
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28:10
The Suspect? Inborn Errors of Immunity
"The key to the diagnosis of these disorders is the suspicion of these disorders."— Dr. Luis Murguia FavelaImmune dysregulation isn’t just about infections—autoimmunity, inflammation, and even malignancy can be clu...
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28:05
The Penicillin Allergy Puzzle: Who’s Really Allergic?
“Most penicillin allergy labels are not indicative of any meaningful penicillin allergic reaction, and the vast majority can be de-labelled with direct oral challenges of amoxicillin." — Dr. Kimberly BlumenthalPenicillin allergy is...
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27:14
Crossing the threshold of more precise allergy care
"We use thresholds every day without even thinking about it. When we do a food challenge in our office, whether we know it or not, we're relying on the fact that there is a threshold for every patient. Some are going to be on the first dose, so...
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27:49
Prescribing Change: Could Omalizumab Transform Food Allergies?
"Although omalizumab is not a cure, it's a major step forward for patients as the first monoclonal antibody or biologic therapy to become FDA-approved to treat food allergy." — Dr. Brian VickeryIs o...
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25:11
When to breathe easy about asthma remission
"I think that asthma’s at a great time right now for some really cool interventions moving ahead that can maybe make big differences in our patients’ lives." —Dr. William AndersonOn this episode of The Allergis...
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26:46
Is SLIT a Fit for your patients? Sublingual Immunotherapy for Peanut Allergies
“I do think it's important that we understand that not all the foods are the same, and I think anyone who's seen patients in clinics understands this.” – Dr. Edwin KimCould sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT...
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26:49
Encore: Don't Delay: Embracing Early Intervention in Food Allergy Management
This is an encore presentation of our most downloaded episode of 2024.“Early introduction is the time-proven and research-proven prevention target for every child and every food.” -- Prof. Jonathan HourihaneVenture into th...
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27:29
Epinephrine Essentials: Balancing Confidence, Safety, and Misconceptions
“If that medicine is associated with fear of an injection, then we are giving the impression that a diagnosis of food allergy is worse than a life sentence.” — Dr. Paul TurnerWhen it comes to managing anaphylaxis, epinephrine ...
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