Respiratory Allergy Clinic

The Respiratory Allergy Clinic manages allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma triggered by airborne allergens like dust mites, pollen, pet dander, and mold — a very common but frequently under-diagnosed problem in Indian cities, where air pollution and year-round dust mite exposure make symptoms hard to tell apart from a persistent "cold."

Evaluation combines a symptom and trigger history with skin prick testing to pinpoint the exact allergens involved, and spirometry to check whether asthma is also present. Once triggers are identified, treatment ranges from targeted avoidance advice and medication to allergen-specific immunotherapy — a series of allergy shots or sublingual drops that gradually retrain the immune system and can produce long-term relief rather than just symptom control.

Anyone with sneezing, a blocked or runny nose, or wheeze that returns every season, worsens indoors around dust, or hasn't improved with over-the-counter cold medicine for weeks should be evaluated here rather than continuing to self-treat as a recurring cold.