Ep 7: Dr. Alan Khadavi, Los Angeles Allergist, New Diagnosis & The Basics | Food Allergy Talk

On this episode of Food Allergy Talk, I welcome our special guest, Dr. Alan Khadavi, board certified allergy and immunologist out of Los Angeles, California.  

Dr. Khadavi is an experienced allergist assisting both adult and pediatric patients who suffer from chronic allergies, asthma, and other respiratory conditions.

Dr. Khadavi recently enjoyed the privilege of being named a Rising Star in the Los Angeles edition of Super Doctors in the field of Allergy and Immunology.  He was also named Most Compassionate Doctor by the Patient Choice Awards in 2013 and 2014.  In 2013, 2014 ,2015, 2019, 2020 and 2021, he was named to Castle Connolly’s list of Top Doctors. He was given the Vitals Patients’ Choice Award for physicians who provide excellent care and the On Time doctor award as well. Los Angeles Magazine recently named him a “Top Doc” for its 2019-2021 editions.

In this episode I sit down to chat with Dr. Khadavi about:

• Signs and symptoms of food allergy
• Signs and symptoms of new additional food allergies
• Different ways food allergy presents (hives and some "typical" presentations vs other less obvious presentations)
• What method to go through pediatrician and primary care physicians to investigate underlying health issues
• The top 9 allergens, multiple food allergies, and rare food allergies
• Increase in food allergy diagnosis
• Vegetable and fruit allergy vs Oral Allergy Syndrome
• How food allergies are diagnosed with focus on individual history
• Difference between IgG and IgE blood tests
• Skin prick tests and comparison to blood tests and individual history
• When are food challenges looked at as an option
• No such thing as a mild allergy, past reactions cannot dictate severity of future allergic reaction
• When to administer epinephrine?
• Epi first, and epi fast
• When requesting prescription, how many for home and elsewhere to request, expiration date and generics
• Expired epinephrine

Find Dr. Alan Khadavi online at: https://allergylosangeles.com

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