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 Dr Stokes discusses Spring Allergies.  Click here to see video.

Dr. Thomas Casale was quoted in MedPage Today as he defended use of long acting beta agonists (LABA) in the treatment of asthma.  Click to read more.... 

Recent Publications by Faculty:

Bousquet J, Heinzerling L, Bachert C, Papadopoulos NG, Bousquet PJ, Burney PG,Canonica GW, Carlsen KH, Cox L, Haahtela T, Casale, TB, et al: Practical guide to skin prick tests in allergy to aeroallergens. Allergy. 2012 Jan;67(1):18-24.

Stokes JR, Casale TB. Allergic rhinitis and asthma: celebrating 100 years of immunotherapy. Curr Opin Immunol. 2011; 23(6):808-13.

Jia S, Zhang X, He DZ, Segal M, Berro A, Gerson T, Wang Z, Casale TB. Expression and function of a novel variant of estrogen receptor-?36 in murine airways. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2011; 45(5):1084-9. 

Craig TJ, Bewtra AK, Bahna SL, Hurewitz D, Schneider LC, Levy RJ, Moy JN,Offenberger J, Jacobson KW, Yang WH, Eidelman F, Janss G, Packer FR, Rojavin MA, Machnig T, Keinecke HO, Wasserman RL. C1 esterase inhibitor concentrate in 1085 Hereditary Angioedema attacks--final results of the I.M.P.A.C.T.2 study. Allergy. 2011; 66(12):1604-11.

Recent Presentations by Faculty:

Casale, T.B.: Welcoming remarks. 1st World Allergy Organization Allied Health Session,  Asthma: Diagnosis, Management and Education.   December 3, 2011, Cancun, Mexico.

Casale, T.B.: Novel Immunotherapies. Plenary Session 5, WAO XXII World Allergy  Congress, December 6, 2011,  Cancun, Mexico.

Casale, T.B.: Welcoming Remarks, Chairperson. National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute (NHLBI) Clinical Research Network New Findings on the Stepwise Approach to Managing Asthma.  December 7, 2011,  Cancun, Mexico.

 

 

Welcome to the Creighton University Division of Allergy & Immunology. Our Division is comprised of several elements including clinical practice, basic science and clinical research, an Allergy and Immunology Fellowship Program, and a basic science graduate program. The success of our Division is made possible by the combined efforts of all team members of the Division including faculty, staff, fellows-in-training, post-doctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate students. Our mission is to provide quality patient care and education, and to advance the understanding of the pathogenesis and treatment of allergic and immunologic diseases. Through clinical and basic science research, we are able to provide our patients with the newest advances in medicine to better manage their diseases and improve their quality of life.                       

Our primary hospital affiliation is through Creighton University Medical Center.  Our highly trained physicians offer adult and pediatric outpatient clinic services, not only at the Creighton University Medical Center location, but also at  Ehrling-Bergquist Hospital (Offutt Air Force Base), Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, Children’s Hospital, and Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, Iowa.&nbs


Our Division offers treatment for the following diseases:

Acute and chronic otitis media
Acute and chronic urticaria
Acute sinusitis
Allergic asthma
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Allergic conjunctivitis
Angioedema
Asthma in pregnancy
B cell immunodeficiencies
Bronchitis
Common variable immunodeficiency
Contact dermatitis
Drug allergy
Exercise induced asthma
Food allergy and food hypersensitivity
Immunizations and immunoprophylaxis
Insect allergy
Latex allergy
Management of immunotherapy
Non-allergic asthma
Nasal polyposis
Perennial allergic rhinitis
Seasonal allergic rhinitis
Status asthmaticus
T-cell immunodeficiencies
Vasomotor rhinitis
Urticaria

The following procedures and equipment are available:

Bronchoprovocation Challenges
Digital Electrocardiography Machine
Exercise challenge
Immediate and Delayed Hypersensitivity Skin Testing
Immunotherapy
Methacholine challenge
Nitric Oxide Measurements (oral/nasal)
Oral Desensitization
Phlebotomy
Radiology Suite for Routine X-Rays, MRIs ,CTs, Nuclear Studies
Spirometry
Treadmill Exercise