Allergy and asthma
About
Whether you need to find out what’s causing your hives or are looking for top-notch treatment for your child’s asthma, University of Minnesota Physicians can help.
Our doctors provide the latest, most effective approaches to diagnosing, treating and preventing asthma, allergic conditions and other immunologic disorders. We thoroughly investigate your symptoms to identify specific allergies or other conditions and plan treatment - from hayfever relief to coordinated care for complex conditions such as cystic fibrosis.
As faculty of the University of Minnesota Medical School, UMPhysicians’ asthma and allergy doctors also conduct national and international research aimed at understanding the immune system, identifying the genetics of asthma and allergies and developing better treatments. Through clinical studies, we help test new drugs that hold tremendous promise for people with asthma and allergies.
Treatments
Clinics & Providers
- Blumenthal, Malcolm N, M.D.
- Allergy and Asthma Physician
Specialty highlights
Team approach
Our doctors work together across different specialties to provide the best care possible. For a child with severe asthma, the team might include a pediatric allergist, lung specialist, critical care doctor, family doctor and behavioral pediatrician. Your allergy specialist might work with an ear, nose and throat doctor or a head and neck surgeon as needed.
Convenient, coordinated care
Appointments take place at the Allergy and Asthma Clinic on the Minneapolis campus and at Fairview Maple Grove Medical Center. Our pulmonary (lung) laboratory offers state-of-the-art testing and imaging.
Innovative care
Our physicians conduct research through the Center for Lung Science and Health, an interdisciplinary research center devoted to developing new treatments for and reducing lung diseases.
Leading research
Causes of allergies and asthma
Dr. Malcolm Blumenthal <link to Blumenthal profile> has led the asthma and allergy research program at the University of Minnesota for more than 30 years. His work explores the role genetic and environmental factors play in the development of asthma, allergies and related diseases.
Understanding the immune system
Our doctors research the basic biology of the immune system to gain insights into the allergic response and find the way to possible cures.
Objective measurements
Studies aim to define immunologic diseases using objective, lab-based measures, which can help create standards for diagnosis and treatment.