Allergy & Immunology Doctors in Altoona, PA Accepting Medicare

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Dr. Rakesh C Verma, M.D.
Allergy & Immunology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 600 Pleasant Valley Blvd, Altoona, PA 16602
Phone: 814-943-3223    

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Allergy & Immunology: An allergist-immunologist is trained in evaluation, physical and laboratory diagnosis, and management of disorders involving the immune system. Selected examples of such conditions include asthma, anaphylaxis, rhinitis, eczema, and adverse reactions to drugs, foods, and insect stings as well as immune deficiency diseases (both acquired and congenital), defects in host defense, and problems related to autoimmune disease, organ transplantation, or malignancies of the immune system.


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