Dr. Tommy Chua Sim M.D.
Allergist and Immunologist | Allergy
357 E Parkwood Ave Friendswood TX, 77546Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Tommy Sim practices Allergy and Immunology care in Friendswood, TX. Dr. Sim specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of asthma and other allergic diseases. Allergist-Immunologists are trained and certified to treat each patients sensitivity and response to allergens of varying severity. Dr. Sim provides several means of testing and treatment to increase immunity to potentially harmful substances.
Education and Training
University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery 1981
Board Certification
Allergy and ImmunologyAmerican Board of Allergy and ImmunologyABAI
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Effect of topical corticosteroids on the recovery of histamine releasing factors in nasal washings of patients with allergic rhinitis. A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study.
- Measurement of histamine-releasing factor activity in individual nasal washings: relationship with atopy, basophil response, and membrane-bound IgE.
- Development of a new technique for recovery of cytokines from inflammatory sites in situ.
- Anaphylaxis. How to manage and prevent this medical emergency.
- Comparison of the sensitivity and precision of four skin test devices.
- Hereditary angioedema: its diagnostic and management perspectives.
- Refractory wheezing and septicemia in a 57-year-old man with asthma.
- Intermittent breathlessness.
- Secretion of chemokines and other cytokines in allergen-induced nasal responses: inhibition by topical steroid treatment.
- The burgeoning problem of latex sensitivity. Surgical gloves are only the beginning.
- Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist protein inhibits the synthesis of IgE and proinflammatory cytokines by allergen-stimulated mononuclear cells.
- Sodium metabisulfite and SO2 release: an under-recognized hazard among shrimp fishermen.
- IL-13 released by and localized in human basophils.
Treatments
- Dermatitis
- Asthma
- Allergies
- Hay Fever (allergic Rhinitis)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Allergic Reaction
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