Allergy and Immunology Resources for Physicians
At Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Allergy and Immunology, we treat kids and teens who have a range of allergies and immunodeficiency disorders.
Conditions Treated
- Allergic rhinitis and/or conjunctivitis (hay fever, seasonal allergies) *
- Asthma/recurrent wheezing
- Anaphylaxis
- Atopic dermatitis/eczema**
- Food allergies
- Sinusitis
- Chronic urticaria (hives occurring repeatedly for a period >6 weeks)
- Angioedema (swelling)
- Drug/medication allergies
- Insect sting allergies
- Eosinophilic esophagitis (EE or EoE)
- Primary immunodeficiency/inborn errors of immunity (IEI)
- Recurrent/unusual infections
- Follow-up of abnormal newborn screens for IEI
* Patients will be seen by an advanced practice provider.
** Do not perform allergy testing prior to referral.
How to Refer a Patient to Children’s Allergy and Immunology
Please reference our allergy and immunology referral guidelines below before referring a patient for consultation. Note, we do not accept new referrals for patients older than age 18.
To refer a patient to Children’s Allergy and Immunology, use one of the following methods:
- Online referral form: Complete and submit our secure online form.
- Print and fax: Download our form and fax it to 404-785-9111.
- accessCHOA: This free, secure, web-based electronic health record system provides physicians the ability to electronically submit referrals to Children’s specialists.
Due to a high demand for our pediatric allergy/immunology services, patients may be triaged by the severity of their medical condition.
Medical records
Please make sure all appropriate medical records are faxed to our office with the referral.
- This includes prior allergy/immunology testing and labs and pertinent imaging studies.
- If the patient has been seen by an allergist/immunologist previously, include these records as well.
Patient education materials
Below are guidelines to follow when referring a patient to Children’s Allergy and Immunology. These are meant to be general recommendations. If you have specific questions, call 404-785-DOCS (3627) and ask to speak with the on-call allergist/immunologist.
If you feel your patient needs to be seen urgently, denote “urgent” on the allergy/immunology referral form. All referrals marked “urgent” are reviewed and clinically triaged to help make sure the patients with highest medical need are seen in a timely fashion. If you wish to speak to the on-call allergist/immunologist, call 404-785-DOCS (3627).
Examples of conditions that may warrant an urgent referral include:
- An infant with atopic dermatitis and suspected food allergy.
- A severe immune deficient patient or an abnormal newborn screen for SCID.
- Severe allergic reaction/anaphylaxis (usually resulting in an emergency department visit and/or hospitalization) without an obvious avoidable trigger.
We do not treat the following conditions within Children's Allergy and Immunology:
- Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS)
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) / undifferentiated “mast cell” symptoms (sometimes called Mast Cell Activation Syndrome)
- Long COVID
- Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis
- Autoimmune concerns: Refer these patients to a rheumatologist
- Suspected contact dermatitis: Refer these patients to a dermatologist as we do not perform patch testing in our clinic
- Isolated episode of acute urticaria without a clear trigger: This is usually caused by an infection and is not allergic. Evaluation and testing are usually not indicated in this scenario.
Pediatric allergists and immunologists
- Wendi Bao, MD
- Cullen Dutmer, MD, Medical Director, Immunology
- Idil Ezhuthachan, MD
- Gerald Bell Lee, MD
- Santhosh Kumar, MD
- Melinda Rathkopf, MD, Medical Director, Allergy
- Brian Vickery, MD, Division Chief, Allergy and Immunology and Director, Food Allergy Program
Pediatric psychologists
Advanced practice practitioners
Center for Advanced Pediatrics
2174 North Druid Hills Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
Hughes Spalding Hospital
35 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Contact Us 404-785-DOCS (3627)