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- Allergy and Immunology
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- Colon and Rectal Surgery
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- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
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- Medical Genetics
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- Neurology
- Nuclear Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
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- Orthopaedic Surgery
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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- Urology
Allergy and Immunology Doctor
Nature of the work
A physician who specializes in allergy and immunology is trained in the evaluation, physical and laboratory diagnosis and management of disorders involving the immune system. Selected examples of such conditions include: asthma, anaphylaxis, rhinitis, eczema and adverse reactions to drugs, foods and insect stings as well as immune deficiency diseases (both acquired and congenital), defects in host defense and problems related to autoimmune disease, organ transplantation or malignancies of the immune system. As our understanding of the immune system develops, the scope of this specialty is widening.1
Training/residency information
Allergy and immunology requires a three-year residency in internal medicine or pediatrics, followed by a two-year fellowship in allergy and immunology.
References
1 The American Board of Medical Specialties. Guide to Physician Specialties. Evanston, IL: American Board of Medical Specialties; February 2008.
2 Association of American Medical Colleges. Report on Medical School Faculty Salaries 2009-2010. Washington, DC: AAMC; February 2011.