Allergy & Asthma

Your child’s allergies may not be forever. Some allergies, especially food allergies, can go away with time. If your child has a food allergy, we can help determine if the allergy has been outgrown or if it is still causing symptoms. We do this through allergen-specific testing and food challenge tests. Our doctors also work with families to safely introduce allergenic foods to babies who may be at risk of developing a food allergy.

Our doctors are extensively trained in the management and treatment of pediatric allergies. Our team has a kid friendly approach, and as pediatricians, our doctors can provide leading edge diagnostics, treatment and prevention in a manner that is safe and comfortable for children dealing with the challenges of all types of allergic conditions.

We offer a number of reasons to choose Riley at IU Health for your child’s allergy and asthma care:

• Pediatric specialists. Our allergy and asthma doctors are board certified both in allergy and in pediatrics. Our doctors have extensive training in working with allergies in the pediatric population. This enables them to take a child-specific approach. Our team often works with children whose allergies may not have been properly managed by healthcare providers who do not have expertise in pediatric-specific allergies. has frequently named our physicians as “Top Doctors.”
• Research network. Our Allergy & Asthma Department is part of the Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) network. We are one of 22 sites across the country with this designation. This gives us access to clinical trials and innovative new research for the treatment of food allergies. One upcoming clinical trial will test the use of oral immunotherapy for peanut allergy. Through FARE, we are also developing new methods of early exposure for babies at risk for food allergies. Collaborating with the FARE research network gives us access to the latest evidence-based, advanced treatments and standards for pediatric food allergies.
• Peanut allergy registry. The Allergy & Asthma Department at Riley at IU Health houses one of the largest registries of patients with a peanut allergy in Indiana. This enables us to better understand research and monitor one of the most common pediatric food allergies as well as study new and innovative treatments. We invite all patients with a peanut allergy to join this registry so that they can both share the benefits of research and help other children who share their challenges.
• Pediatric asthma. Our allergists are involved with asthma on a number of levels. We have a clinical research program that is examining environmental influence on the development of wheezing. Additionally, we are involved in studies for new asthma therapies and ‘apps’ to help adolescent patients self-manage their asthma. Our programs also include special treatment for asthma in the form of anti-IgE medicines. We have been involved in county and statewide asthma initiatives, including the formation of the Indiana State Asthma Plan and the Indiana Joint Asthma Coalition. Our doctors have held leadership roles in these programs.

Our commitment to helping children with allergies does not stop in our practices. Our doctors regularly attend local meetings of Parents of Children Having Allergies (PoCHA) to provide support and education to the community. Our doctors also advocate within the school system to help educate schools and communities about allergies.