Understanding Environmental Allergies

About one in three people have allergies in the U.S., including children, but many people are underdiagnosed or undiagnosed.

Only about 10 to 20 percent of the population knows they have allergies, with the majority being unaware of what they’re allergic to.

Christopher Parrish, MD is here to discuss allergies, their diagnoses and treatments.
Understanding Environmental Allergies
Featured Speaker:
Christopher Parrish, MD
Dr. Christopher Parrish is a clinical allergist and immunologist and board-certified physician in both internal medicine and pediatrics. He serves as a clinical allergist and immunologist at the Pediatric Pulmonary Center at Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach and The Translational Pulmonary and Immunology Research Center in Long Beach. He received his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 2007. He then completed his residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at the University of Southern California. Following residency, he served as Chief Resident in charge of education for the USC internal medicine program. As an active participant in the medical community, Dr. Parrish is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association, and his work has been published in national publications. His clinical interests include research in asthma treatment and epidemiology; food allergy and intolerance; and immunodeficiency.

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