Grand Rapids AllergyILIT Provider in Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids Allergy has treated allergy and asthma patients in Grand Rapids for over 50 years, according to its website. The practice offers intralymphatic immunotherapy (ILIT) through the QUICK-LI procedure, a fast allergy treatment of three visits over eight weeks instead of years of allergy shots.
About This Practice
According to its website, Grand Rapids Allergy was founded in 1972 by Dr. Leonard Gell and has grown from a single physician practice into a team of three board certified physicians and several nurse practitioners. The practice says it focuses on treating the cause of allergies, not just the symptoms. For environmental allergies, the practice offers ILIT through the QUICK-LI procedure. It describes three visits over eight weeks, with the allergen injected into a lymph node in the crease of the hip under ultrasound guidance, and a 30 to 60 minute wait for safety after each treatment. According to the practice, many patients notice improvement within a month of the third dose, with the full benefit building over the following weeks to months. It says ILIT may suit people with limited time, people who live far from the office and people who have had reactions to or trouble with traditional allergy therapy. Karyn Gell, MD Board certified in pediatric and adult allergy and clinical immunology Christine M. Schafer, MD Board certified in allergy and immunology and pediatrics Fellowship, Wilford Hall Medical Center Sara J. Uekert, MD Board certified, American Board of Allergy and Immunology and American Board of Pediatrics
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Patient Reviews for Grand Rapids Allergy
The doctors here are absolutely amazing. Extremely helpful, very kind and knowledgeable. I would recommend them to anyone. My only issue here is the billing department, my insurance covered everything for an entire year, then I resent my referral because after a year I got bills. The billing department had no explanation why I suddenly kept getting high bills. Even my insurance company was confused
I have been treated by GRA for several years now. They are competent and kind. I just broke my ankle and am using a boot and crutches. I was impressed that they have a ramp, buttons to push to open the doors on both levels and an elevator. I never noticed that before. Thankful for those provisions now!
I've had the same allergist here for me and my daughter through our whole life and she has never steered us wrong and they always make accommodations for us and meet our medical needs just how we need them to be met
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QUICK-LI: 3 visits over 8 weeks, instead of years of allergy shots.