CENTA is proud of its successful management of allergies, sinusitis and rhinitis; and restoration of patients to good respiratory health.

The entire respiratory system is affected by your environment and can be adversely affected by changes in weather, pollution, irritants, allergies, mold, bacteria and viruses. The effects can be devastating to your feeling of well-being and result in fatigue, difficulty with concentration, headaches, congestion, drainage, sneezing, eye irritation, sore throats, coughing, chest tightness, wheezing, and shortness of breath. As Otolaryngic Allergists we are uniquely able to identify the causes and appropriately intervene to minimize the adverse effects on your respiratory health.

Occasional symptoms resulting from brief exposures to respiratory insults can be ignored or reduced with medications available over the counter. Drinking plenty of water and the use of acetaminophen or ibuprofen and a mucus thinner can alleviated the symptoms until they resolve several days later. A decongestant such as pseudoephedrine can reduce the drainage and antihistamines may be helpful to control sneezing, swelling and itchiness. When symptoms persist it becomes prudent to find the causes of the respiratory ailment. This requires a careful survey of environmental exposures at home and work. Mold is pervasive, but in high concentrates, areas of poor circulation or air tight enclosures it can lead to unrelenting respiratory symptoms. The same can be said of chemicals at home and at work. Unfortunately Americans are accustom to a repetitive diet of processed foods, which may create persistent respiratory as well as systemic ailments. Since the offending foods are routinely ingested and may not correlate well with the onset of symptoms identification of the irritating foods is challenging.

Drs. Freeman and Phillips are board certified in Otolaryngic Allergy. They, along with their colleagues in CENTA, are dedicated to not only providing medications to control your respiratory symptoms, but will help you find their causes. The ideal treatment is the elimination or isolation of the offending irritants or foods, but seldom is this entirely possible. Occasionally a desensitization program is required and is guided by skin or blood allergy testing. Using the techniques of Otolaryngic allergy, symptomatic relief can be quickly achieved with immunotherapy that is tailored to your allergy test results. We are also the surgical specialists who can eliminate underlying medically unresponsive conditions such as deviated nasal septum, sinusitis, otitis or tonsillitis. We look forward to partnering with you on your road to good respiratory health.