Center for Food Allergy

The Center for Food Allergy at Golisano Children’s Hospital is a multi-disciplinary program centered on providing comprehensive allergy care to families in the greater Rochester region and beyond. The Center is built on an environment of close collaboration, where multiple subspecialty programs at Strong Memorial Hospital work together to treat allergies to food, such as nuts, cow’s milk, eggs, and wheat. In addition to a robust clinical program, the Center for Food Allergy is focused on a growing research portfolio which is committed to the future health of children and adults.

Our team works closely with our patients and their primary care providers to develop individualized treatment plans to manage their food allergies.

Our Approach

We believe a multi-disciplinary approach is best way to provide comprehensive care to people dealing with food allergies. In bringing together specialists in pediatric allergy, pediatric gastroenterology, pediatric pulmonary, nutrition and other areas, the Center for Food Allergy can focus on all modes of care for our patients.

A team of feeding psychologists serves children who display high levels of anxiety around food, which includes patients with significant food aversion following allergic reactions to foods. Learn about Nutritional and Psychological Counseling for feeding concerns.

What to Expect

Our team conducts thorough patient evaluations – which may include common procedures like skin testing or food challenges – in order to diagnose the nature and severity of an expected allergy. We work closely with our patients and their primary care providers to ensure they are receiving individualized care, including quality nutrition education, personalized management plans, counseling on food or lifestyle changes and more.