June 23, 2008
Family Allergy Now Offers In-House CAT Scans Our main office on Shelbyville Road recently installed a miniCAT scanner for the added convenience of our patients. Now, when our providers suspect a sinus infection or other condition, the patients can quickly have a CT scan to confirm diagnosis and start proper treatment. No more having to wait for another appointment with another doctor.
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March 4, 2008
NEW Office in Northeast Louisville NOW OPEN Our 16th office, located at 9811 Brownsboro Road - on the corner of Chamberlain Lane and Hwy. 22, behind Walgreens - is now open. Drs Pollard, Coyle and Petrick will see patients at this location, as well as Nurse Practitioners Christy Yates and Cheryl G. Thurman. Call today to book your appointment!
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January 2, 2008
Bullitt County office adds additional day for shots Our Shepherdsville office, located at 1578 Hwy 44, is now open three days a week for allergy shots. Shot hours are Monday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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December 8, 2007
Holiday Allergies Not the Best Gift of the Season... Indoor allergies are a problem for millions of Americans every winter. While the holidays are highly anticipated, almost everything about the holidays can make allergies and asthma worse—from Christmas trees to candles. Read on to find suggestions on how to wrap up a healthy holiday...
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August 28, 2007
Practice Named to Inc. Magazine's Inc. 5000 List Inc magazine recently named Family Allergy and Asthma to its first-ever list of the 5000 fastest growing privately held companies in the US! A huge thanks to our staff for putting patient satisfaction first, and to our patients for believing in and endorsing our patient/provider partnership.
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June 26, 2007
Family Allergy Welcomes Dr. Mima Petrick The doctors and staff of Family Allergy and Asthma are pleased to welcome Dr. Maria "Mima" Petrick to the practice! Dr. Petrick, a native of Memphis, TN, is board certified in internal medicine, as well as allergy and immunology. She will see patients in our Bullitt County, South End, Downtown and Somerset offices.
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February 20, 2007
Allergic disorders rank first among children's chronic diseases An estimated 40-45 million Americans (15-20% of the population) have some type of allergy and, in most people, these allergies first appear during infancy or childhood. It is not surprising, then, that allergic disorders rank first among children's chronic diseases.
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December 12, 2006
Holiday Allergies Not the Best Gift of the Season... Now that the fall leaves have been raked and the lawn mower is tucked away for the season, many allergy sufferers might think they are home free until the spring. This is not always the case. Indoor allergies are a problem for millions of Americans every winter, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). While th
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December 11, 2006
Allergy and Asthma Specialists Caution Patients against Stopping Medications The physicians of Family Allergy and Asthma caution asthma patients against stopping asthma medications. Patients who are currently taking Serevent or Advair should not discontinue their treatment without first consulting a physician.Abruptly stopping medications may result in acutely deteriorating asthma control, which may be life-threatening.
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