SSAI

SPECIALIST IN ALLERGOLOGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY

The field of allergy and clinical immunology is concerned with researching, managing and preventing allergic diseases and disorders that involve the immune system to a greater or lesser extent and thus incorporates the practical aspects of immunotherapy and immunosuppression. Allergies, for examples respiratory allergies and food allergies, are very common and affect around a third of the population. Immunological disorders such as systemic and organ-specific autoimmune disorders and immunodeficiency in children and adults are less common, but have a serious impact on the lives of those affected. As this field of medicine is not tied specifically to a single organ it requires a holistic overview of the patient and thus close interdisciplinary collaboration between primary care providers, allergy and immunology specialists and other specialists.