We care for children with a variety of allergic and immunologic disorders, and chronic respiratory diseases. Our highly specialized, board-certified clinicians diagnose and treat everything from the most common to the very rare conditions. Nasal and eye allergies Asthma Hives Medication allergy Chronic sinusitis Angioedema Hereditary angioneurotic edema Common variable immunodeficiency Secondary immune deficiencies Cystic fibrosis Sleep disorders Chronic lung disease in infants and older children Acute respiratory failure Treatments we offer include: Allergen vaccine immunotherapy (allergy shots) Asthma environmental controls and pharmacological controller therapy Intensive antihistamine regimens Biological therapy for hereditary angioneurotic edema Intravenous and subcutaneous immunoglobulin replenishment Aspirin desensitization Desensitization to antibiotics and other medications Our services include: Pediatric pulmonary function testing:We evaluate and follow lung disease in children with a full spectrum of tests, including diffusion analysis, challenge tests, and exercise. Physicians may order a pulmonary function test by calling 203-688-4667. Bronchoscopy:Bronchoscopy is the examination of the bronchi (the main airways of the lungs) using a flexible tube (bronchoscope). Bronchoscopy helps to evaluate and diagnose lung problems, assess blockages, obtain samples of tissue and/or fluid, and/or to help remove a foreign body. Bronchoscopies are performed in the pediatric operating room, and in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Our pulmonologists who perform this procedure have extensive experience with flexible bronchoscopy, including its use in newborns. In many cases, flexible bronchoscopy, which can be safely and comfortably performed under conscious sedation, eliminates the need for an exam under general anesthesia.

Penicillin allergies are commonly reported throughout the American population, but yet a small percentage of people are actually allergic to the antibiotic. This can be problematic in pregnant women, who often need antibiotics throughout the course of their pregnancy and after delivery. The Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Care in Pregnant Mothers Program identifies Yale Medicine obstetrical patients who report a penicillin allergy and asks them if they would like to visit an allergist to be tested, with the goal of clearing unnecessary penicillin allergies from their medical charts. Penicillin is typically the first antibiotic medication tried for an infection, and if it can’t be used, medical professionals need to try a broader antibiotic, which has increased risks and contributes to antibiotic resistance. And pregnant women who are believed to have penicillin allergies may have higher rates of C-sections and stay longer in the hospital, in addition to other risks. Therefore, it is key for pregnant women to know if they are actually allergic to penicillin, especially since many people who think they have an allergy either never actually had one or they outgrew it. For patients in the Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Care in Pregnant Mothers Program who agree to be tested, the procedure they undergo is typically done during the third trimester and involves a tiny needle poke of penicillin under the skin. If a rash doesn’t appear within 20 minutes, another poke is given. If the skin is still clear after 20 more minutes, the patient receives an oral dose of amoxicillin, a form of penicillin. The woman is carefully monitored in the office. If there is no reaction, she is cleared of the allergy on her medical chart. The program is led by a board-certified allergy and immunology specialist and a high-risk obstetrician-gynecologist. The physicians work with Ob/Gyns throughout Yale Medicine to educate pregnant women about the importance of allergy testing.

Our uncompromising faculty and staff are dedicated to the welfare of children and adolescents. One of two major pediatric centers in Connecticut, Yale offers an extensive range of services for patients through our 14 specialties. In addition, we have several interdisciplinary centers and programs that involve collaborations with multiple departments throughout Yale Medicine and Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital. Thanks to our reputation for comprehensive pediatric care, we serve as a regional and national center for referral and consultation. Many of our physicians are internationally recognized for their innovative approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of conditions including arrhythmias, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, childhood cancers, juvenile diabetes, dyslexia, blood disorders, infectious diseases, and complications of premature birth, as well as many other disorders. We are leaders in the global pediatric community, advocates for childhood health and development, and innovators in research. We rank among the top pediatric centers in the country with respect to National Institutes of Health support for research. Neonatal and pediatric ICUs that serve our most vulnerable patients with the highest level of care 24/7 subspecialty telephone consultation service for primary care clinicians with expected response time of three minutes More than 20 years of experience with neonatal and pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, a sophisticated machine that acts as an artificial heart and lungs, crucial for some seriously ill infants One-call center that provides centralized appointment scheduling for all pediatric specialties Close collaboration with other Yale departments to provide such services as molecular and genetic diagnostic services, state-of-the art management of high-risk fetuses and newborns, bone marrow transplantation, and management of complex malignancies