Allergy Program Patient Stories

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John Jester

John lived with food allergies for years until a novel allergy treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia desensitized him to his triggers: milk and peanuts.

Sam and his family

A novel clinical study at CHOP has made 8-year-old Sam asymptomatic for eosinophilic esophagitis after he was diagnosed as a baby.

Colin has eosinophilic esophagitis, a rare inflammatory condition of the esophagus, and receives care at CHOP, which is one of the few pediatric hospitals with a specialized program for the condition.

vincent

Specialists at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia diagnosed Vincent's food allergies, and therapists at the Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Center helped him to overcome his fear of trying new foods.

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