Food Allergy: UChicago Medicine FACET

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World-Class Food Allergy Care

The UChicago Food Allergy Care, Education and Translational Research (FACET) Center is home to one of the only adult food allergy centers in the country. We combine innovative clinical care and state-of-the-art research to offer the most advanced food allergy treatment methods possible for people of all ages.

Food allergies and intolerances may develop later in life, and food allergies in adults are often overlooked when compared to children.

Our food allergy specialists have the advanced knowledge and experience needed to treat and manage whatever type of allergy you may have, whether it is an adult-onset case or is a continuing allergy from childhood.

Thanks to support from our clinical care and research programs, our expert care team is able to:

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

Our Innovative FACET Center

Food allergy is an epidemic that grows larger each year in the US and can be a source of constant anxiety for patients and their families. UChicago Medicine 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.

A partnership between clinical care and research

At the forefront of patient care

UChicago Medicine is dedicated to offering the most advanced food allergy treatment methods possible for adults, as well as infants, children and teens. 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)
One of the only adult food allergy centers in the country
A pediatric and adult allergy and immunology fellowship program (2022)

A vision for the future

In addition to high-level food allergy care and research, philanthropy enables UChicago faculty and scientists to forge new collaborations, impact food allergy policy and awareness and better serve historically marginalized and underrepresented populations.

Our 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
Engaging local and national stakeholders to increase awareness, address disparities and support public entities

Comprehensive Food Allergy Care for People of All Ages

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Pediatric food allergy care

Our UChicago FACET center also provides outstanding food allergy care for infants, children and teens.

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.

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