Dr Richard Steele

Dr Richard Steele, assisting with Allergy problems in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand.

The following description is a generic description for the category and does not necessarily reference all the services/ procedures offered by Dr Richard Steele.

Allergy

An

Allergist

or

Immunologist

is trained to prevent, diagnose, manage, and treat allergic disease. An allergy is a hypersensitivity disorder of the

immune system

.

Allergic reactions

occur when a person's immune system reacts to normally harmless substances in the environment. A substance that causes a reaction is called an

allergen

. These reactions are acquired, predictable, and rapid.

Common Allergies

/ Immune System Disorders include Allergic reactions to Animals, Food, Medications, Environment, or

Asthma

,

Eczema

,

Hay Fever

, Sinusitis, Inherited

Autoimmune Disorders

and

Immune Disorders

causing frequent infections (ie pneumonia, thrush).