Dr. Leo Herbert Cummins M.D.
Allergist and Immunologist | Allergy
9 Emerald Bay Laguna Beach CA, 92651About
Dr. Leo Cummins practices Allergy and Immunology care in Laguna Beach, CA. Dr. Cummins 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. Cummins provides several means of testing and treatment to increase immunity to potentially harmful substances.
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, San Francisco, Sch of Med, San Francisco Ca 1955
University of California 1955
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Allergy and Immunology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Hypoglycemia and convulsions in children following alcohol ingestion.
- Views of cesarean birth among primiparous women of Mexican origin in Los Angeles.
- Factors of importance in determining the prevalence of indoor molds.
- Factors of importance in determining the prevalence of indoor molds.
- Correlation of IgG and IgE antibody levels to honey bee venom allergens with protection to sting challenge.
- Diagnosis of honey bee venom allergy.
- Diagnosis of honey bee venom allergy.
- Currently available methods for home mold surveys. II. Examples of problem homes surveyed.
- Currently available methods for home mold surveys. I. Description of techniques.
- Venom immunotherapy: comparison of "rush" vs "conventional" schedules.
- Micro-scale method for theophylline in body fluids by reversed-phase, high-pressure liquid chromatography.
- Administration of erythromycin to patients on theophylline.
- Reliability of salivary theophylline as a guide to plasma theophylline levels.
- Theophylline determinations.
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