Asthma & Allergy Clinic of Marin & San Francisco, Inc.
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    • Schuman Tam, M.D., FACP
    • Avraham Giannini, M.D.
    • Julia A. Bancroft, MSN, FNP-C, APRN
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How and When should Allergies be Treated?

Generally, the earlier the treatment, the better. Some chronic problems associated with allergies can cause permanent damage if left untreated for a long period of time. Evidence shows that if the inflammation of the airway (asthma) is not controlled, chronic irreversible scarring of the airway can occur; when this occurs, it will be more difficult to revert the process. This type of irreversible lung injury can also occur during early childhood. Being aware of the nature of allergic disease is the first step in controlling it. Allergen avoidance, medications and/or immunotherapy (allergen vaccination) may be necessary for allergic rhinitis and asthma. For severe food allergy, accurate identification of the allergen(s) is important.

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  • Dr. Tam has been selected as a 2018 Bay Area Top Doctor by San Francisco Magazine!
  • You can now view the 2018 Holiday Schedule for San Francisco here and for Marin here.

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Marin Office Location

1000 S. Eliseo Drive, #101
Greenbrae, CA 94904
Phone: (415) 461-8909
Fax: (415) 461-1660

San Francisco Office Location

6850 Geary Boulevard
(Intersection of 33rd and Geary)
San Francisco, CA 94121
Phone: (415) 751-6800
Fax: (415) 751-6808

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