Allergy & Asthma Care and Prevention Center

The care and attention I receive in this practice is outstanding. I have gone for several years and was blown away by the care and attention I received while undergoing an «allergy challenge» to see if I was allergic to some medications my orthopedist plans on injecting in my back. Throughout the process they were informative and kind. When issues arose with my blood pressure they were hyper-​vigilant and shared the implications of proceeding with me so we could decide a game-​plan. I do not know if I have ever felt so well cared from by medical providers — thank you Bree, Kitty and Dr Stewart. A shout out to Maddie too for juggling schedules to get this set up

My daughter goes here. They are very nice and helpful. I’ve been here as well for an allergy test. They are knowledgeable and explain what they are doing and they listen to you when you have a medic complaint.

The nursing and front office staff are rude. Seems like they don’t even care about you or how you are feeling. They tried nearly everything (or at least what they thought was nearly everything) to treat my allergies and nothing worked. They made me feel hopeless and stupid and like I was making my symptoms up because nothing had worked to relieve them. They weren’t willing to look in to other options or try anything new and they had absolutely no compassion. They started me on allergy shots which I had systemic reactions to and then made me feel like this was the last option I had.
I found another allergy/​asthma clinic that diagnosed me correctly and started me on a wonderful treatment that this clinic didn’t even mention. I’m glad I sought a second opinion and got away from this horrible place!

I saw Dr. Sanford Avner. Overall, I wasn’t very impressed. My biggest problem was his attitude. He didn’t have a very good bedside manner. On one hand, he seemed to know his business which I appreciate, but on the other he seemed a bit arrogant.
I’ll give you an example. Before I came in, there was an online portal where I could answer health questions. I liked that I was able to fill this out from the comfort of my home instead of filling it out on paper in the office. Several of the questions started «Has anyone ever told you that you are allergic to…» So if you’re just guessing that you’re allergic to that thing, I imagine you should say no. I have previously been told that I’m allergic to latex, but I’ve never had a reaction to it. I marked «yes.» When I got to the office, Dr. Avner was going through the questions on the list. He asked me «are you allergic to latex?» I said «I don’t think so» and then he seemed a bit short-​tempered and said «Well, see, here you said that you are.» No, I was answering the question as it was written. Even if he had a problem with me being too literal, I don’t think he needed to act like he was outraged by it.
In the end, Dr. Avner didn’t have an answer for the medical issues I was seeking help for. He wasn’t sure what was going on with my health, so he decided to address my known allergies. He prescribed some allergy medications for me. I told him that Singulair had never done a thing for me in the past. He wrote a prescription for it anyway. I didn’t fill it and I haven’t gone back.

Dr Lora Stewart and the staff at this facility are wonderful caring people. They always great me when I come in the door, are very cordial and genuinely care for every person they see. They knew that my insurance would cover accelerated start-​up plan and suggested I take this option. Instead of ramping up to my shot dose over 2 months it took about 6 hours 1 day!
They take their time with you and answer all of the silly questions and concerns that you might have as though it was the first time someone had ever brought it up. I’m on the shot plan getting shots about every 3^rd week for 2+ years now. They make it quick to come in and get your latest dose. They have given me various allergy prescriptions, over the counter and general hints to help me feel better. From the appointments I usually walk out with a few samples of things to try.
I highly recommend them to anyone I hear sneezing on a regular basis.

I have gone to another allergist (no names to be mentioned), and I swore I would never go back. I found this place through my insurance and proximity, and I am so glad!
The doctor (Goodman) is absolutely amazing and definitely knows what he is talking about. I have never been to such a thorough and organized doctor. He made sure to answer any questions I may have without ever once making me feel rushed. He then wrote out an «action plan» detailing my recommended care. He then wrote out a nice letter to my primary physician detailing EVERYTHING and sent me a carbon copy in the mail, so I would know what was going on. Very impressed!