Allergy and Immunology
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Our health care team focuses on the evaluation and multi-disciplinary management of immunologic and allergic diseases.
Each patient has a unique set of circumstances, and we tailor our care to meet the patient's need and treat the condition. Our interdisciplinary team helps coordinate your care and helps you understand your disease.
Our specialty care for asthma addresses the needs of the individual and treatment options include opportunities for clinical trial participation.
Our services include
Why Choose Us?
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Allergy and Immunology specialists provide the most complete Allergy and Immunology services in Iowa. Physicians from across the Midwest refer patients to the University of Iowa for various Allergy and Immunology conditions. Distinctions include:
- Current Chief Editor of the world’s preeminent Allergy/Immunology Journal, The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
- Current American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology President
- Specialized clinics in drug allergy, immunodeficiency, eosinophilic esophagitis
- Access to various clinical trials in Allergy and Immunology
Our Care Team
![Zuhair K. Ballas, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/ballasz.jpeg.webp?itok=NbmUuKR3)
- Allergy and Immunology
![Lauren Bracken, PA-C portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/2024-10/Bobst_Lauren_01_2022.JPG.webp?itok=bhbqFceT)
![Benjamin P. Davis, MD, PhD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/2022-08/davisbp.jpg.webp?itok=3qZlZcTG)
![Amy M. Dowden, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/2024-11/Dowden_Amy_2024_009.JPG.webp?itok=DYa0QZ2U)
![Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, RhMSUS portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/kumarbharat.jpg.webp?itok=dSD-7KrD)
![Jeffrey Zavala, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/2023-09/jczavala.jpg.webp?itok=EwvSP7pK)
![Brooke Harrison, ARNP, CRNA, DNP portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/bhrrison.jpg.webp?itok=qrVl_ZL5)
![Deanna McDanel, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/mcdaneld.jpg.webp?itok=PAv1L-BC)
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Locations and Offices
![Medicine Specialty Clinic Main Entrance at UI Hospitals & Clinics](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2022-06/Medicine%20Specialty%20Clinic.jpg.webp?itok=dwMzra-s)
![Seasonal Allergies](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2023-06/allergy%20stock.png.webp?itok=OM_QyYtF)