Services · Toddler to 21
Asthma and Allergy Care
Asthma and allergy care in Alpharetta, where pollen season runs from February to November: diagnosis, a written asthma action plan, controller and rescue medications, allergy testing referrals and school forms, plus same-day care for flares.
About asthma and allergy care
North Georgia is one of the toughest places in the country for children with allergic asthma. Our goal is simple: no missed school, no missed sleep, no emergency visits.
What we do
- Diagnose asthma and distinguish it from viral wheezing
- Write and update an asthma action plan for home and school
- Prescribe and teach inhaler technique with spacers
- Manage seasonal allergies, eczema and food allergies
- Refer for allergy testing and immunotherapy when it will change the plan
- Same-day visits and breathing treatments for flares
When to come in
- Coughing at night or with exercise, more than a couple of times a month
- Using a rescue inhaler more than twice a week
- Wheezing that does not improve with the usual plan
- Hives, swelling or vomiting after a food
- School needs an asthma or allergy action plan
What to expect at the visit
We listen to your child’s lungs, review symptoms with a short questionnaire, check inhaler technique and leave you with a written plan. Older children may do spirometry.
Need help outside office hours?
When the office is closed, call the main number, (770) 615-7000. After hours the call goes to our after-hours line for urgent concerns. Use the patient portal for anything that can wait until the next business day. In an emergency, call 911.
Questions parents ask
Does my child need to see an allergist?
Not always. Many children do well with a good plan here. We refer when testing would change treatment, for severe food allergy, or when asthma stays uncontrolled.
Provided by
Dr. Madhuri ViswanadhamMD, FAAP · Board-certified pediatrician · Founder
Dr. Adam J. AyerDNP, CPNP · Pediatric nurse practitioner · Doctor of Nursing Practice