Customized Allergy Testing and Treatment
Utilizing a simple blood test (RAST) as the primary testing modality, patients of all ages are spared painful and dangerous skin testing. All immunotherapy (allergy shots) sera are carefully prepared on-site and administered under a doctor’s supervision within the Institute by highly trained allergy-certified nurses in the Allergy Department. This allows each patient to be treated with a custom formulation tailored to their exact allergy needs.
An older alternative to RAST blood testing is “skin testing.” For some patients, we may recommend adding skin testing to the patient’s testing panel to ensure that all substances tested that cause reactions can be added to treatment regime.
We were the first in Oklahoma to offer RUSH immunotherapy induction, speeding the relief of allergy shots for our patients. All these aspects of our complete allergy treatment allow our patients to expect individualized, safe, advanced treatment that provides the most complete and fast relief possible for their allergy symptoms. Because allergies are often a “hidden” part of many other ENT disease processes, such as sinus infections, recurrent ear problems, and chronic nasal drainage, aggressive allergy treatment often allows us to succeed where other doctors may have failed.
The Allergy Store of Lawton
The Allergy Store of Lawton, located within the Institute, allows patients to immediately receive exactly the high-quality allergy products ordered by their doctor. These are available at online prices without leaving the building. This convenience enables patients to create a clean and safe environment to enhance their allergy treatment. In many cases, one of the keys to achieving the most complete relief of allergy symptoms is environmental control. The Allergy Store of Lawton is the only store in the state of Oklahoma that specializes solely in allergy products.
More advanced environmental evaluation and remediation of homes and other buildings, especially those contaminated with mold, are available through consultation with Oklahoma Natural Environmental Services, a company that Dr. Smith helped found in Lawton in 2006.
Comprehensive Asthma Care
Asthma is a condition often associated with poorly controlled allergies and sinusitis. Someone once said, “if you can’t breathe, not much else matters.” That is certainly true, and at the Institute, we understand this relationship and aggressively search for evidence of asthma in our allergy and sinusitis patients. Complete pulmonary function studies and bronchodilatory (inhaled medications that open the lungs) therapy are available right in the Institute.
Although most asthma patients may have been told that their only treatment is the use of asthma medications, such as inhalers and steroids, we offer more. Our evaluation and treatment of asthma begin with a complete assessment of the patient’s allergies, sinuses, and environment. Our experience has shown that many asthmatics can be completely removed from their asthma medications by fully treating their allergies, clearing the sinuses of disease, and maintaining a clean indoor environment. Our comprehensive approach to asthma treatment is unique and extremely effective, once again setting the Institute apart in our pursuit of excellence in health care.
Services We Offer
- Complete Allergy Testing
- Complete Asthma Testing and Therapy
- Immunotherapy (Allergy Shots)
- RUSH Immunotherapy Induction
- Environmental Testing and Treatment
- Allergy Store of Lawton
- Natural Herbal Nasal Sprays
- Specialized Pharmacy Compounded Nasal Sprays