10 Top Rated Allergists in Chicago
The top 10 best allergists in Chicago and the surrounding area! The support, expertise, and dedication shown by these doctors in everything they do earned them rave reviews from the Spokin community. See what patients appreciated the most, from making kids feel comfortable and caring for mental health, to oral immunotherapy and treatment plans. If you have a great allergist in the Chicago area, please share a Spokin app review to thank them and help someone who’s looking for a recommendation.
4 Top Rated Allergists in Boston
The 4 best allergists in Boston and the surrounding area! Patients love these doctors for not only their knowledge (one literally wrote the “Peanut Allergy Answer Book”), but also their emotional support, from personal phone calls to great listening and personalized advice. If you have a great allergist in the Boston area, please share a Spokin app review to thank them and help someone who’s looking for a recommendation.
5 Top Rated Allergists in the Bay Area
The 5 best allergists in the Bay Area! With reviews highlighting patient-centered care, food challenge victories, and cutting edge clinical trials, these doctors come highly recommended by the Spokin community. In fact, one patient even travels over 600 miles to visit their allergist! If you have a great allergist in the Bay Area, please share a Spokin app review to thank them and help someone who’s looking for a recommendation.
3 Top Rated Allergists in Washington, D.C.
The 3 best allergists in the D.C. area! These doctors won the Spokin community over with their kind, helpful, and dedicated care. If you have a great allergist in the D.C. area, please share a Spokin app review to thank them and help someone who’s looking for a recommendation.
3 Top Rated Allergists in Philadelphia
The best allergists in Philadelphia! These top rated doctors are loved by the Spokin community for their attentive care, great listening, and wise advice paired with a great sense of humor. If you have a great allergist in the Philadelphia area, please share a Spokin app review to thank them and help someone who’s looking for a recommendation.
Allergen Component Testing 101
The most powerful and potentially life-changing diagnostic tool in the food allergy community is also the least known: the allergen component test. We partnered with Allergy Insider, an education platform from Thermo Fisher Scientific who conducts the majority of allergy blood testing in the US and is considered the gold standard, to provide the details you need to know so you can understand if component testing is right for you. Spoiler alert: if you manage allergies to peanut, most tree nuts, milk, egg, soy, wheat, or sesame we think the answer is a resounding YES!The Basics | Am I a Candidate For Component Tests | How to Get Tested | Understanding Components | Peanut Component Results | Wheat Component Results | Sesame Component Results | Tree Nut Component Results | Soy Component Results | Milk Component Results | Egg Component Results
Top 100 Food Allergy-Friendly Colleges 2023
May 1st is National College Decision Day and while many high school seniors are still deciding which school to commit to, students managing food allergies have an extra box to check. While we look forward to a day when every college is equally accommodating of food allergies, until then, there’s Spokin’s guide of the 100 Top Rated Allergy-Friendly Colleges. Out of the hundreds of colleges reviewed on the Spokin app, these schools are the top of the class with dedicated allergen-free dining halls and stations, allergen menus, knowledgeable staff, and willingness to make accommodations. See our 2024 list of the Top 100 Allergy-Friendly Colleges for more college reviews!Image credit: Washington University in St. Louis
Allergy-Friendly American University Guide
I think the allergy support at American University is great. Not only is the dining hall nut-free, but the other dining options on campus (not including the coffee shops—The Dav, The Bidge, and Starbucks) are also completely nut-free! The support for food allergies is great on campus and I feel comfortable with the Student Health Center, disability services, and dining services if I have any issues or concerns. The people here are understanding and there is nothing more reassuring than that I do not have to ask about nuts every single time I eat! They have sunflower butter as an option in the dining hall and some prepackaged sandwiches in the campus stores if that’s your jam! (no pun intended!) I’m happy here and have found some amazing people who are conscious of and thoughtful about my allergies.Location: Washington, D.C.
Allergy-Friendly Campus Guide: Auburn University
In three of Auburn University's dining halls there are allergy stations called True Balance which serve meals free from the top 8 food allergens—my go-to place to eat for dinner! There is also a Panera, Au Bon Pain, Starbucks, NYC gyro food truck, and Amsterdam taco truck on campus! I find I can eat at all these places with no worries about allergens! Location: Auburn, Alabama
Allergy-Friendly Boston University Campus Guide
Each semester at Boston University, the nutrition center met with each student with dietary restrictions to figure out meal plans and safe options. A separate dedicated pantry in each dining hall is available to anyone with allergies.Location: Boston, Massachusetts
