ENT in Manhattan Offers Improved Allergy Testing for Patients

Dr. Richard Nass, Manhattan ENT, eliminates the need for painful allergy skin testing.

2012-12-05

MANHATTAN, NY, December 05, 2012 (Press-News.org) Whether patients are allergic to environmental or household triggers, getting tested can often be irritating and painful. Dr. Richard Nass, ENT in Manhattan, works to eliminate the pain from typical skin testing by offering serum testing with mRAST. Instead of painful, potentially dangerous skin testing, patients can receive the allergy test with new serum testing.

When required, patients can also opt for allergic desensitization via "in-home" oral drops of their allergens (SLIT allergy desensitization) or traditional "in-office" allergy shots. Environmental controls and management are reviewed at length in concert with medications and the aforementioned desensitization.

"Allergies are a common problem, but many people are not actually allergic. To help test my patients for allergy triggers, I am happy to offer serum testing in place of skin testing that can often be painful and potentially dangerous for the patient. With this test, I can successfully offer my patients a look into what is causing their specific allergy so that I can offer them a successful treatment plan," said Dr. Richard Nass, Manhattan ENT.

Manhattan allergies are specific, exaggerated reaction to a particular substance, which are called allergens. Some common respiratory allergens are pollens, mold spores, house dust, and animal dander. Non-respiratory allergies include foods, insect bites/stings, and things with which people are in physical contact. An allergic reaction releases chemicals into the body, which in turn cause a person's symptoms to occur. For this reaction to occur, the person must be genetically predisposed and must have had previous contact with the specific allergen.

Serum allergy testing is the study of a person's allergic response using a blood sample, also known as a serum sample. This technique is an in-vitro technique, which means that it is performed in a laboratory and is outside the body of the individual. This is particularly helpful as it avoids the effects that the allergen will have on an allergic person if testing is done directly on the individual. Laboratory testing is also extremely accurate as each allergen can be introduced to one sample of the blood.

Dr. Richard Nass, ENT in Manhattan, NY encourages his patients to contact his office for further testing if they are experiencing allergy-like symptoms. With serum testing, Dr. Nass, Manhattan, NY ENT, can offer patients a safer alternative to skin testing for the best results.

About Dr. Richard Nass, M.D: Dr. Richard Nass is a solo practitioner with academic affiliation. He combines state of the art knowledge and technology with traditional, individualized attention for his patients, providing care for hearing loss, ear infections, sinus disease, and nasal problems, among others. Dr. Nass graduated from the NYU School of Medicine and completed both his general surgery internship and otolaryngology (ENT) residency at the NYU-Bellevue-Manhattan VA Hospital System. He is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of many professional organizations, and an Honorary Surgeon of the New York City Police Department.

Media Contact:
Dr. Richard Nass
contactus@drrichardnass.com
1430 2nd Ave.
New York, NY 10021
(212) 734-4515
http://www.drrichardnass.com

ELSE PRESS RELEASES FROM THIS DATE:

Langhorne Gastroenterologist Offers Online Appointment Requests for Optimal Care

2012-12-05

G.I. Specialists, Langhorne gastroenterologists, is committed to accommodating the needs of their patients. That's why G.I. Specialists is now offering patients the ability to easily and conveniently request an appointment online via the practice's website. The new online appointment scheduling option is easy to use. Patients can simply visit the site, fill out the brief request form with their preferred date and time, and submit the form to the office. Once the G.I. Specialists' scheduling coordinators receive the request, they will contact the patient with the confirmed ...

Skeptical Welsh Chef Wins $10,000 Playing 'Thunderstruck II' Slots Game at Bulldog777

2012-12-05

A young Welsh chef who won $10,000 playing slots at Bulldog777.com the other night was more skeptical than many and said he wouldn't believe he'd won till he had the money in his hands. He received his pay out promptly -- but between taxes and student loans he said he won't have it long. "Easy come, easy go I guess. That's alright," laughed the winner. "Blimey, it was my first time to play slots there and I'd only deposited GBP100. When I racked up ten grand in one go I just thought ya, OK, let's just see if they actually pay out. And they did!" "I ...

Ted Stalcup Announces 5 Years of Criminal Defense Experiences

2012-12-05

Moving to Las Vegas from the San Francisco Bay Area was a necessary step in Ted Stalcup's journey to become a successful attorney. He started law school at the Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2004. While in school, he began his practical work in the field of family law. In addition to this work, he also interned at the Las Vegas Public Defender's office. There, he mostly worked with juvenile sex offenders. Both experiences were very important in forming in Ted Stalcup's desire to work in criminal law. After graduating cum laude from the ...

The Advantages of the Port of Seattle's Free Trade Zone

2012-12-05

Last month, Seattle Port Commissioner John Creighton moderated a panel of federal, state and local officials on "How to Increase Your Bottom Line with Exports" at the Seattle International Textile Expo. While the fashion and textile industry often seems to go unnoticed in the Pacific Northwest, Washington State represents the 4th largest fashion cluster in United States. Major players like Nordstrom, REI and Eddie Bauer mix with high fashion companies like Luly Yang; small boutiques and designers focused on local hipsters mix with businesses like Tactical Tailor ...

onShore Successfully Completes Service Organization Controls 2 (SOC 2) Type II Report Under AT Section 101

2012-12-05

onShore Networks, a leading provider of computer network management services in the Chicagoland area, announced today that it has recently completed its Service Organization Controls 2 (SOC 2) Type II examination under AT Section 101, Attest Engagements (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Professional Standards), for the period April 1, 2012, through September 30, 2012. The successful completion of this comprehensive audit demonstrates onShore's commitment to implementing processes and controls for delivery of high-quality services to its customers. About ...

New Benefit Found for San Diego Testosterone Patients

2012-12-05

Men considering testosterone therapy in San Diego now have yet another reason to do so. In addition to the many benefits that can be achieved through testosterone treatments, testosterone may also regulate how truthful people are, a new study shows. The results have important implications for ENERGENEX (http://www.energenex.com), a testosterone treatment facility in San Diego. A recent study from Germany shows that higher testosterone levels may actually lead to an increase in honesty. Testosterone is often blamed for higher levels of aggression or violence among men. ...

San Diego Plastic Surgery Practice Launches Updated Website

2012-12-05

With the launch of updated procedure pages on its website, Alexander Cosmetic Surgery (http://www.alexandersurgery.com) has created an enhanced resource for prospective San Diego plastic surgery patients. The new pages are now more intuitive than ever, with a fresh new approach for teaching visitors about each procedure. "An informed patient is a great patient," states Dr. John T. Alexander II, a board-certified plastic surgeon at the La Jolla cosmetic surgery practice. "By giving my patients the tools they need to learn more about their surgery, they're ...

IT Might be Part of the Solution for Youth Unemployment?

2012-12-05

Youth unemployment remains a significant problem for our community. The Australian Government's DEEWR website (http://www.deewr.gov.au/lmip/default.aspx?LMIP/LFR/Vic/Melbourne) puts the unemployment rate for October 2012 at 5.3%, and youth unemployment (15 to 24 year olds) at 12.5% and teenage unemployment (15 to 19 year olds) at a staggering 28.7%. There are a range of reasons given by the experts as contributing factors to this problem. These include the reduction in the need for unskilled labour, the shrinking of traditional employment bases like the manufacturing industry, ...

California Introduces New Workers' Comp Overhaul

2012-12-05

California lawmakers recently approved a workers' comp overhaul. The overhaul will provide those on workers' comp with more benefits and lower costs for employers at the same time. Some feel that the new legislation is a step in the right direction for both workers and employers. But others worry that the system was created too quickly without enough input from people on all sides of the issue. Creation of the Bill Several large business and labor groups created the bill for the new system. But some lawyers and doctors who deal with workers' compensation issues, felt ...

Meningitis Outbreak Impacting New Jersey Families

2012-12-05

Several individuals throughout the United States received tainted drugs that have led to fungal meningitis. These patients were all receiving steroid injections that originated from a compounding facility in Massachusetts. The defective drugs have led to the deaths of at least 32 people. In New Jersey, there have been 27 potential cases of fungal meningitis due to the drugs, according to state health officials. Fungal meningitis is an extremely rare form of meningitis that occurs when fungus in the blood is transferred to the spinal cord. Patients with weakened immune ...

Children who grow up with pets or on farms may develop allergies at lower rates because their gut microbiome develops with more anaerobic commensals, per fecal analysis in small cohort study

North American Early Paleoindians almost 13,000 years ago used the bones of canids, felids, and hares to create needles in modern-day Wyoming, potentially to make the tailored fur garments which enabl

[Press-News.org] ENT in Manhattan Offers Improved Allergy Testing for Patients
Dr. Richard Nass, Manhattan ENT, eliminates the need for painful allergy skin testing.

ENT in Manhattan Offers Improved Allergy Testing for Patients

ELSE PRESS RELEASES FROM THIS DATE:

LAST 30 PRESS RELEASES: