OIT for nut allergy - AAMG vs. Latitude vs. anywhere else?
Our little one has been diagnosed with a severe nut allergy, and after talking to several doctors, we've decided to try OIT.
Now we're trying to decide which practice to go with. We've narrowed it down to Latitude and AAMG. Does anyone have experience with either of those to share? If you go with a particular practice, do you recommend certain doctors? Any other practice we should look at?
Apr 3, 2022
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I can only speak directly about AAMG - Berkeley for my own allergies (all environmental, no food allergies), and I have been going to them for several years (with a COVID year-long absence). I receive weekly allergy shots and have seen many children come in as patients. The nurses are all well versed, gentle and friendly, and the front office staff, Evelyn and Natalie, are wonderful and are great with kids as well. They have befriended my now 3-year-old since she was an infant when I would take her with me to my shots. My personal allergist is Dr. Karna Gendo, and he is soft spoken, has a kind and gentle demeanor. I think you'll be satisfied with AAMG.
We did ours through AAMG, before Latitude opened. Our allergist is Dr. Lodewick at AAMG, who is great. The clinician we worked with for OIT was Tina Dominguez, who was at AAMG but has since gone to Latitude. Both of them are great. I'd go where you can get in first.