Allergic and Immunologic Diseases

Dr Chang is the current Medical Director for Pediatric Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Florida. At the same time, he serves as Associate Program Director for the Allergy Immunology Fellowship program at the University of California at Davis. Dr. Chang has previously been Chief of the Division of Allergy and Immunology at Thomas Jefferson University and Nemours Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia, PA and Wilmington, DE, respectively. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), and a member of the Clinical Immunology Society (CIS) and the American Association of Immunologists (AAI). He is Chair of the Core Curriculum, Education and Residency Review Committee of the AAAAI and Vice-chair of the Training Program Directors Committee of the ACAAI. He has over 100 original publications and has authored over 20 chapters in immunology, rheumatology and allergy books, and has also edited 2 books with a third on the way. He has over 30 years’ experience in the practice of Immunology and Allergy and has been involved in the education of future allergists and immunologists at the levels of the medical student, resident and fellow.

"...a comprehensive resource on allergic and immunologic diseases that includes all need-to-know information from basics to clinical practice,… an in-depth reference guide on the fundamental aspects of basic and clinical allergic and immunologic diseases…. [A] few features of this book [are] fascinating. First, the table of contents has detailed subheadings; second, each chapter has a section entitled "how to use this chapter"; and finally, the "clinical pearls" section highlights the important teaching points of each chapter. This book is a valuable resource on allergic and immunologic diseases. It shares the expertise of over 100 contributors in a two-volume collection. Those who care for allergic patients will find this book practical and beneficial on a day-to-day basis." --©Doody’s Review Service, 2023, Massoud Mahmoudi, DO, PhD (University of California San Francisco)

• Section A: Background1. A history of allergy and immunology2. The development of clinical laboratory methods in the diagnosis of human disease3. Discoveries with significant impact in how we diagnosis and treat diseases4. Taking an allergy and immunology history and physical5. Basic genetics and epigenetics for the immunologist and allergist6. Immunological studies – utility and limitations7. Future developments and how they will impact the practice of medicineSection B: Diagnosis of allergic diseases8. Epicutaneous and intradermal skin testing9. The interpretation of epicutaneous and intradermal skin testing for foods10. The use of in vitro methods to evaluate allergy11. Food challenges12. Testing for the physical urticarias13. Techniques to evaluate asthma14. Drug allergy testing15. Sinus diseases and rhinolaryngoscopy16. Approach to the rash from an allergy/immunology perspective17. Patch testing and the evaluation of contact allergy18. Skin biopsies and their utility19. The evaluation of mast cell related disorders20. The evaluation of a patient with urticaria and angioedema21. Evaluating the patient with eosinophilia or eosinophilic disease22. Unproven and controversial testing methods in allergy and immunologySection C: Evaluation of immune function23. Testing for primary immunodeficiency24. Testing the innate immune system25. Testing the adaptive immune system26. Periodic fever syndromes and autoinflammatory diseases27. Immunological dysfunction disorders28. The AIDS workup29. Basic workup for autoimmune diseases30. Neuroimmunology31. Genetic testingSection D: Treatment of allergic and immunologic diseases32. Immunotherapy to environmental allergens33. Drug allergy desensitization methods34. Oral, sublingual and dermatologic immunotherapy to food allergens35. Conventional medications for the treatment of allergic diseases36. The new biologicals in allergy37. Action plans and quality of life evaluations38. The treatment of atopic dermatitis39. The recognition and treatment of anaphylaxis40. Treatment of venom and other insect allergies41. Drugs and treatment modalities for itch and hives42. Integrative medicine in allergy and immunologySection E: Treatment of immunological disorders43. Treatment of the patient with PIDD44. Management of autoinflammatory syndromes and periodic fevers45. Immunomodulatory pharmaceuticals for the treatment of immune dysfunction46. Bone marrow transplant for the patient with monogenic PIDD47. The immunological management of the solid-organ transplant patient48. Apheresis49. Pharmaceuticals for AIDS50. Gene therapy