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SPONSORED CONTENT BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT SPONSORED CONTENT INTRODUCING THE ALLERGY HOUSE CALL FOR BUSY PEOPLE EZ Allergy Makes Fighting Allergies Even Easier P The Allergy House Call service is now being introduced by Dr. Skoner to make the pathway to immunotherapy even easier. This is due to the success and demand for his immunotherapy approach to allergy relief. The Allergy House Call service will deliver the same results in the comfort and convenience of your own home or office. Traditional allergy and Allergy House Call care are compared in the table. “I created the Allergy House Call because many patients are too busy in everyday life to engage in the time-consuming process involved in traditional allergy care – therefore, this keeps them from receiving the unparalleled benefits of immunotherapy,” Dr. Skoner said. The Allergy House Call is ideal for busy people, such as parents, Immunotherapy has always been hard to get because: children involved in sports or activities, and business executives n The wait time to see an allergist is long; or travelers. INTRODUCING THE ALLERGY HOUSE CALL n The initial office consultation to diagnose the specific allergies If you want to experience the convenience and comfort of by skin testing lasts a long time; EZ Allergy Makes Fighting Environmental Allergies Easier Than Ever! the Allergy House Call, visit the website at ezallergy.net or People suffering from a lifetime sneezing, n Weekly allergy shots in the doctor’ s office, followed by 30 of environmental allergies have two choices to relieve their call 724.655.3000 itchy eyes, and wheezing. 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Traditional Allergy Care (offered in our EZ Allergy McMurray office) Allergy House Call Care Wait Time for Appointment Appointment Days and Times Up to 4 months Weekdays 9am-5pm Less than 1 week Weekdays 9am-9pm and Weekends Duration and Location of Initial Consultation ~2 hours in Allergist Office Method to Diagnose the Specific Allergies ~50 puncture skin tests Immunotherapy Method and Location Less than 30 minutes in your home or office Simple blood test Extracts placed under the tongue daily in your home or office Shots in the arm weekly with 30-minute wait in a doctor’s office Kevin: “I did the shots in the past and couldn’t keep up with the weekly commitment due to travel/work schedule. I started the sublingual immunotherapy and I can take them anywhere at any time during the day and keep on the schedule! I adopted a cat about a year ago and was sneezing all the time. Now, I can interact with the cat and not experience any symptoms as a result of the immunotherapy that I have been taking daily at home.” NORTH ALLEGHENY ❘ SPRING 2020 9