Pediatric Food Allergy: UChicago Medicine FACET

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Exceptional Food Allergy Care for Children

The UChicago Food Allergy Care, Education and Translational Research (FACET) Center provides comprehensive food allergy care for infants, children and teens by supporting both innovative clinical care and state-of-the-art research.

Food allergy is an epidemic that grows larger each year in the US and can be a source of constant anxiety for pediatric patients and their families. The UChicago FACET Center is leading the way in addressing this crisis.

We are the only institution in the Midwest pursuing research and conducting trials to improve diagnostics and revolutionize treatment for food allergies.

Thanks to support from our clinical care and research programs, our pediatric allergy experts are able to:

Apply state-of-the-art diagnostics
Discover novel diagnostics
Implement innovative therapies
Trial experimental therapies

Why Choose Comer Children's for Pediatric Food Allergy?

Advanced Diagnosis and Treatment

Pediatric Food Allergy Experts

Our specialists are at the forefront of pediatric food allergy care. We are proud to be home to:

World-class clinical and research faculty
A NIH-funded atopy prevention program
One of 10 Comprehensive Centers of Discovery for Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) Foundation
A NIH-funded food allergy and microbiome program
The lead institution for Midwest Allergy Research Initiative (MARI)
A pediatric and adult allergy and immunology fellowship program (2022)

A Vision for the Future

Our UChicago FACET Center strives for advancements in food allergy discovery by:

Identifying advanced diagnostic techniques to replace current high-risk and poor performing methods
Accelerating immunotherapeutic approaches, including microbiome modulating therapies, to the treatment of food allergy

We committed to ensuring its comprehensive care and life-changing discoveries are available close to home. Thanks to clinical care and professional training, we are:

Expanding clinical services for both children and adults across Chicagoland
Developing best practices across the lifespan
Training the next generation of physicians and scientists to care for patients with food allergies

All patients deserve equal quality care, but a gap remains in understanding and access for many underserved populations in Chicago and around the world. Through policy development, we are determining causes of food allergy-related morbidity and mortality with focus on underserved populations and engaging local and national stakeholders to increase awareness, address disparities and support public entities.

Comprehensive Food Allergy Care for Kids of All Ages

Peanut allergy care and management

Our pediatric allergists are skilled in peanut allergy care. We help families identify and safely manage peanut allergy in children of all ages, from babies and toddlers to adolescents and teens.

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Adult food allergy care

In addition to our pediatric care, our FACET center is one of the only adult food allergy centers in the country.

Participate in allergy research studies

Are you or your child interested in participating in allergy and asthma research studies? Volunteer through our University of Chicago Allergy/Immunology Research Registry database.

Request an Appointment

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If you have symptoms of an urgent nature, please call your doctor or go to the emergency room immediately.

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