Services
Faculty
Electives and Research
Publications

The section of Allergy and Immunology participates in research, teaching and patient care with respect to allergic disorders.  Section Chief, Robery Y. Lin, M.D., heads up this service, which includes a weekly allergy clinic every Thursday, inpatient conusltations and  faculty practice. 

Services:
In addition to office and hospital based consultations, specific clinical services are also provided by the Allergy/Immunology Section

Faculty	Other Section Members
Robert Y. Lin, M.D., Section Chief Howard Menikoff, M.D. Clifford Bassett, M.D. David Mazza, M.D. Roger Emert, M.D. Samuel Grubman, M.D.	Songhui Ma, M.D. Steven Simonte, M.D. Arsenio Vivera, MD Jayne Rivas, M.D. Dustin Nguyen, M.D.(Alternative Medicine) Sabina Ostolski, M.D.(Alternative Medicine)

Electives and Research
While there is no fellowship in allergy and immunology, a clinical elective for residents and senior medical students is avialable.  In addition, the section offers a research elective for first year medical students through New York Medical College.  Prior research areas have included emergency treatment of asthma and allergy, nasal cytology, and mediators in acute allergic syndorm.  Participation in sponsored studies has included the TENOR study and the SMART study.  Current work has been in the area of angioedema hospitalizations and epidemiology of asthma.  Alternative/integrative medicine practitioners, including acupuncturists, are also credentialed through this section.

Publications
Lin RY. A perspective on penicillin allergy Archives of Internal Medicine 68(4):324-30, 1992 PMID 1580718.

Lin RY, Smith A, Hergenroeder P. High serum albuterol levels and tachycardia in adult asthmatics treated with high dose continuously aerosolized albuterol Chest 103(1):221-5, 1993 PMID 8417883.

Lin RY, LaFrance J, Sauter D. Hypersensitivity to common indoor aeroallergens in inner city asthmatics Annals of Allergy 71(1):33-39, 1993 PMID 8328711.

Lin RY, Sauter D, Newman T, Serlief J, Walters J, Tavakol M. Intermittent versus continuous albuterol administration in acute asthma Annals of Emergency Medicine 22(12):1847-53, 1993 PMID 8239106.

Lin RY, Barnard M. Skin testing with food, codeine, and histamine in exercise induced anaphylaxis Annals of Allergy 70(6):475-9, 1993 PMID 8507042.

Lin RY, Astiz M, Saxon J, Rackow EC. Altered leukocyte immunophenotypes in septic shock: studies of HLA-DR, CD11b, CD14, and IL-2R expression Chest 104:847-53, 1993 PMID 7689946.

Lin RY, Astiz M, Saxon J, Saha DH, Rackow EC. Alterations in C3, C4, Factor B and related metabolites in septic shock Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology 69(2):136-42, 1993 PMID 8403550.

Lin RY, Astiz M, Saxon J, Saha DC, Rackow EC. Relationships between plasma cytokine levels and leukocyte functional antigen expression in patients with sepsis. Critical Care Medicine 22(10):1595-1602, 1994. Correction 23(6):1162, 1995 PMID 7924371.

Lin RY, Sauter D, Newman T, Serlief J, Walters J, Fox S, Tavakol M. An association between the reported use of inhaled triamcinolone and differential short term responses to aerosolized albuterol in emergency department asthmatics. Chest 106:452-57, 1994 PMID 7774319.

Lin RY, Caren CB, Menikoff H. Hypocomplementic urticaria, interstitial lung disease, and hepatitis C. British Journal of Dermatology 132:821-3, 1995 PMID 7772493. Follow-up letter 135(6):1016, 1996 PMID 8977743.

Lin RY. Delayed hypersensitivity to pollen skin prick tests and seasonal rhinitis. Journal of Allergy Clinical Immunology 95:911-2, 1995 PMID 7722173.

Lin RY, Lazarus T. Asthma and other atopic disorders in HIV infected patients Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology 74(6):510-5, 1995.

Lin RY, Clarin E, Lee M, Nahal A. Nasal epithelial cell alterations in HIV infected patients. American Journal of the Medical Sciences 314(6):365-369, 1997.

Lin RY, Clarin E, Lee M, Menikoff H,Nahal A. Patterns of nasal eosinophilia in allergy clinic patients as determined by swab and curette sampling Asthma and Allergy Proceedings 18(4):221-6, 1997.

Lin RY, Pasoli E, Westfall R, Bakalchuk L, Freyberg CW, Cataquet D, Heyl GT. Early parental corticoteroid administration in acute asthma Am J Emergency Med 15(7):621-25, 1997.

Lin RY, Clarin E, Lee M, and Menikoff H. Decreased nasal goblet cells in patients reporting topical corticosteroid use J Allergy Clin Immunol 99:265-6, 1997.

Lin RY, Smith AJ. Asthma and AIDS. Allergy and Immunology Clinics of North America 17(2):253-266, 1998.

Lin RY, Pesola GR, Bakalchuk L, Morgan JP, Heyl GT, Freyberg CW, Cataquet G, Westfal RE. A randomized clinical trial demonstrating superiority of ipratropium plus albuterol over albuterol alone in the emergency department management of adult asthma. Ann Emergency Med 31:208-213, 1998.

Lin RY, Nahal A, Lee M, Clarin E, Menikoff H. Clinical predictors of nasal secretory cell quantities in allergy clinic patients Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology 80(6):477-482, 1998.

Lin RY, Pesola GP, Bakalchuk L, Heyl GT, Dow AM, Tennenbaum C, Curry A, Westfal RE. Rapid improvement of peak flow in emergency department asthmatics treated with parenteral methylprednisolone: a randomized controlled study. Ann Emergency Med 33:487-495, 1999.

Lin RY, Pesola GP, Bakalchuk L, Heyl GT, Dow AM, Tennenbaum C, Curry A, Westfal RE. Rapid improvement of peak flow in emergency department asthmatics treated with parenteral methylprednisolone: a randomized controlled study. Ann Emergency Med 33:487-495, 1999.

Lin RY, Nahal A, Lee M , Menikoff H. Changes in nasal leukocytes and epithelial cells associated with topical beclomethasone treatment. Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology 84:618-22, 2000.

Lin RY, Curry A, Pesola GR, Knight RJ, Lee HS, Bakalchuk L, Tennenbaum C, Westfal RE. Improved outcomes in patients with acute allergic syndromes who are treated with combined H1 and H2 antagonists. Annals of Emergency Medicine 36:462-468, 2000.

Lin RY, Schwartz LB, Curry A, Pesola GR, Knight RJ, Lee HS, Bakalchuk L, Tennenbaum C, Westfal RE. Histamine and tryptase levels in patients with acute allergic reactions: an emergency department based study. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 106(1):65-71, 2000.

Lin RY, Nahal A, Lee M, Menkoff H. Cytologic distinctions between clinical groups using curette-probe compared to cytology brush. Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. 2001 Feb;86(2):226-31