Episode 15 of KidzDocTalk discusses all things allergies. Learn what to do when you have a family at risk of developing allergies, why some kids develop allergies and some don't and navigating administering epinephrine.
Children at risk are children with atopic parents. Meaning the parents are allergic. Atopic March, sometime called Allergic March, refers to the natural history or typical progression of allergic diseases that often begin early in life. These include atopic dermatitis (eczema), food allergy, allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and asthma.
This episode covers:
-genetics & allergies
-early exposure
-common allergies
-food allergies
-eczema
-asthma
-severe reactions
-testing and screening for allergies
-when to give epinephrine (signs and symptoms)
About JONATHAN MALKA, MD FAAAI:
Jonathan Malka, MD, FAAAI is currently the director of Allergy & Immunology at one the largest pediatric groups in the country. Prior to starting the allergy division at Pediatric Associates Dr. Malka was an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, at National Jewish Health Division of Allergy/Immunology and Rheumatology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. He also served in the Division of Immunopharmacology Laboratory, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, at National Jewish Health in Denver, Colorado.
Dr. Malka earned a doctor of medicine degree from “La Universidad Central de Venezuela” in Caracas, Venezuela. After completing his medical education Dr. Malka joined the International Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of Immunology at Georgetown University where he received the International Fellow Distinguished Award in Allergy & Immunology and a Research Achievement Award for Outstanding Research on “Susceptibility Test-Adverse Effects of Smallpox Vaccine”. Dr. Malka completed his pediatric training at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, NY. Dr. Malka went on to National Jewish Health in Denver, CO were he completed his fellowship in Allergy and Immunology.
Dr. Malka is currently a Fellow of the American Academy and American College of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology. Dr. Malka has published more than 20 review articles in prestigious journals both in the USA and Venezuela. Dr. Malka has earned prestigious awards including Favorite Pediatric Specialist award given by Broward Family Favorites on both 2013 and 2014.
Dr. Malka’s research interest includes food allergies, understanding and managing severe asthma and biomarkers in the diagnosis and management of asthma. He also served in the Division of Immunopharmacology Laboratory, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, at National Jewish Health in Denver, Colorado.