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Allergy clinic implemented in Sabinal office


With one in three Americans suffering from some form of allergy, Sabinal Health Clinic medical director Dr. James Kelly is partnering with Allergy Services of America to take an active role in diagnosing and treating allergies in the community.

Services will begin Tuesday, when the clinic will also be hosting an open house from 3-5 p.m. Refreshments and prizes will be offered during the open house. This event is free and open to the public.

According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, allergies affect as many as 30 percent of adults and 40 percent of children. Every three minutes, a food-related allergic reaction sends someone to the emergency room in the U.S.

Allergic disease, including asthma, is the third most common chronic disease in children under 18 years.

Allergy Services of America brings with them Ryan Sullivan, M.D., medical director, and Abdul Ibrahim, E.V.P., director of clinical allergy services. With combined experience of over 50 years, ASA will bring unprecedented allergy services to the five-county service region.

Dr. Kelly, who is a board-certified family medicine physician, said he recognizes that allergies to food, drugs, the environment or other triggers can have potentially adverse consequences for thousands of children, adults and seniors.

“I am excited to partner with Allergy Services of America; this type of expansion and medical service line is certainly needed in our area,” Kelly said. “We’ll work together to find out what a patient is allergic to and come up with a treatment plan to alleviate symptoms.”

Patients will be tested for 60 different types of allergy triggers, including: tree, grass and weed pollen, mold spores, cats and dogs, environmental substances, food and fungus.

“Diagnosing and managing allergic conditions, particularly in children and in adults who suffer from environmental allergies, is especially important here,” Kelly added.

“Partnering with Dr. Sullivan and Allergy Services of America and making allergy testing easily accessible to our community is important to us,” said Tom Nordwick, Uvalde Memorial Hospital CEO.

The Sabinal Health Clinic is currently accepting new patients. For clinic hours, or to set up an appointment, call 830-988-2580.