The Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Clinic at Boulder Medical Center
BMC allergists help you live the life you love
Clinics in Boulder and Louisville, Colorado
Important Allergy Department Updates
- BMC-Broadway and BMC-Avista Shot Clinics – Please see new hours for both of our shot clinics. To keep our patient safe, shot clinic treatment is by appointment only. Patients need to bring in their own epi-pen, inhalers, and ice packs with straps. Please call the Allergy Nurse line at (303) 440-3083 for any further questions.
- Telemedicine Appointments Now Available – Engage with your provider from the comfort of your home. Call your care team to see if a video visit is right for you. Click here to learn more about video visits.
Please call for an appointment: (303) 440-3083
The Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Clinic at Boulder Medical Center helps you live a life you love! We strive to educate, inform, and ultimately empower our patients participate in their own care. Whether your goal is to treat your asthma and compete in a triathlon, become confident with managing your child’s food allergy, or enjoy your furry companions, we offer solutions to help you meet goals such as these.
Boulder | Broadway Clinic
Karen Andrews, MD
Location
2750 Broadway in Boulder, Colorado
Boulder|Broadway Shot Clinic Hours
Temporary hours due to COVID-19. By appointment only. Patients need to bring their own epi-pen, inhalers, and ice packs with straps. Please call the Allergy Nurse line at (303) 440-3083 with questions.
- Monday-Thursday: 9am-12pm | 1pm-3pm
- Friday/Saturday/Sunday: Closed
2020 Special & Holiday Hours
- May 25 – Closed for Memorial Day
- June 1 – close at 4 pm
- July 27, 28, 29, 30 – close at 4 pm
- September 7 – Closed for Labor Day
Louisville | Avista Clinic
Katherine McCormack, MD
Location
80 Health Park Drive #100 in Louisville, Colo.
Inside the Avista Medical Center building to the left of the main hospital entrance.
Louisville | Avista Shot Clinic Hours – By Appointment Only
- Monday and Thursday: 8am-1:30pm
- Friday/Saturday/Sunday: Closed
Conditions Evaluated and Treated
- Asthma
- Allergic Rhinitis (pollen, mold, animal dander)
- Atopic Dermatitis
- Food Allergy
- Hives (Urticaria)/Angioedema & Anaphylaxis
- Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Sinusitis
- Nasal Polyps
- Stinging Insect Allergy
- Contact Dermatitis
- Drug Allergy
- Latex Allergy
- Immunodeficiency (non-HIV) (i.e. CVID, IgA deficiency)
Allergies We Test For
- Environmental Allergens: Pollens, Animals, Molds, Dust Mites
- Foods
- Medications
- Vaccines
- Insects
- Latex
- Metals & Cement
- Contact allergens
Tests and Procedures Performed in the Office
- Skin Testing
- Subcutaneous Allergen Immunotherapy (Allergy shots)
- Sublingual Allergen Immunotherapy (Under the tongue tabs and drops)
- Lung Function Tests: Spirometry & Exhaled nitric oxide
- Drug Challenges & Desensitization
- Xolair Injections for Asthma and Chronic Hives
- Food Challenges
- Intraveous Gammaglobulin Infusions
Allergy Forms for Patients
- Allergy – New Adult Patient Questionnaire
- Allergy – New Pediatric Patient Questionnaire
- Allergy – Medications to Stop Using Prior to Testing
Helpful Allergy Resources
*National Groups with a Variety of Topics:
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology- www.aaaai.org
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology- www.acaai.org
Allergy & Asthma Network, Mothers of Asthmatics- www.aanma.org
American Lung Association- www.lungusa.org/
National Institutes of Health- http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
*Food Allergy:
Allergy Kids- www.allergykids.com
American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders- www.apfed.org
Celiac Disease Foundation – celiac.org
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network- www.foodallergy.org
Food Allergy Initiative- www.foodallergyinitiative.org
Healthline Food Allergy Info- www.healthline.com/adamcontent/food-allergy
*Hives (Urticaria) & Angioedema:
Hereditary Angioedema Association- www.hereditaryangioedema.com/
International Chronic Urticaria Society- www.urticaria.thunderworksinc.com
*Immune Deficiency:
Immune Deficiency Foundation- www.primaryimmune.org
*Latex Allergy:
The American Latex Allergy Association- www.latexallergyresources.org
*Pollen Counts:
National Allergy Bureau- www.aaaai.org/nab/index.cfm?p=allergenreport
*Air Quality:
Environmental Protection Agency- http://airnow.gov/
Locations
Medical Providers for Allergy
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