Dr. Terri F Brown-whitehorn M.D.
Allergist and Immunologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Allergy/Immunology
34th & Civic Center Blvd Children's Hospital Philadelphia PA, 19104About
Dr. Terri Brown-whitehorn practices Pediatric Allergy Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. A pediatric allergist/immunologist finds and treats allergies and immune system problems that child patients suffer from. Dr. Brown-whitehorn treats the reactions caused by pet dander, pollen, dust, mold spores, insect stings, food, and medications; those reactions include asthma, hay fever, hives, eczema, or a very severe and unusual reaction called anaphylaxis.
Education and Training
University of Pennsylvania, PA 1991
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Gastrointestinal syndromes associated with food allergies.
- Urticaria multiforme in an 18-year-old girl.
- The development of IgE-mediated immediate hypersensitivity after the diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis to the same food.
- Medication contaminants as a potential cause of anaphylaxis to vincristine.
- Reply to: Medication contaminants as a potential cause of anaphylaxis to vincristine: What about drug specific antigens?
Treatments
- Eczema
- Dermatitis
- Asthma
- Allergies
- Contact Dermatitis
- Hay Fever (allergic Rhinitis)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Hives (urticaria)
- Food Allergies
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