The Food Allergy Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is a world leader at providing multidisciplinary care for children and their families. For many patients with food allergies, psychosocial support is an essential part of ongoing treatment. At CHOP, our team of social workers, psychologists and integrative health specialists support patients and families and can provide guidance to referring physicians who are looking to do the same.

Advanced care and treatments

At the Food Allergy Center, a program within the Division of Allergy and Immunology, our multidisciplinary team of allergists, nurse practitioners and dietitians work closely with our gastroenterologists, pathologists, feeding specialists, pediatric nurses, social workers, psychologists and others to partner with families and clinicians to care for children and teens with food allergies.

Each year, more than 8,700 children with food allergies come to CHOP for diagnosis, second opinions, cutting-edge treatments and to participate in clinical research studies. Treatment is individualized so each child can experience optimal health.

Comprehensive services and support

• Blood and skin allergy testing, including allergen specific IgE testing
• Food challenge testing
• Diagnostic procedures such as endoscopy, colonoscopy and motility studies
• Dedicated eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) clinic
• Food Reactions Clinic
• Nutritional evaluations and support
• Psychosocial support

Pioneering research

Clinicians at CHOP are leading food allergy research worldwide by:

• Investigating the genetic and environmental causes of food allergies
• Developing novel diagnostics, such as:
  • A test for severity of food allergy-RNA seq from food challenges
  • A T-cell assay test to determine individual food allergies
• Creating new therapeutics, such as personalized esophageal organoids
• Leading and participating in clinical trials for EoE
• Developing an FPIES cohort to gain insight into the disease