Recent publication

Check out my lastest publication on Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in the Journal of Allergy and Asthma.  It looks at patients with a severe from of asthma caused by mold sensitivity who were treated with Xolair (omalizumab).  We showed that there was a decrease in oral corticosteroid use in these patients.  Using xolair might be an additional treatment modality for this difficult to treat group.

http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=11467

http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=11467

I hope you find it interesting and helpful.  

Expanded Office Hours

To better serve you, I am expanding my office hours for allergy shots.

We'll be open Monday from 9-6 and Wednesday 10-7 in the 380 2nd Avenue Office and Tuesday from 10-6 in the Williamsburg (101 Broadway office).

I'll be spending every other Thursday in Tribeca at 77 Worth from 9-5.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Fall Allergies or Falling Prey to a Cold

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Jane Wilkens Michael of Spry Magazine about fall allergies and colds.  Check out her article on her blog below.  I hope you'll find some useful tips.


http://blogs.spryliving.com/fall-allergies-or-falling-prey-to-a-cold/

380 2nd Avenue Office Will Be Open Monday

I've just learned wonderful news that power was restored to our 380 2nd Avenue office.  We will be open on Monday.  Again if you need to reach me in the meantime, I'm available via email jcollins@nyee.edu.

Hurricane Sandy- Update

Dear Friends and Patients,

I write this hoping to find you and your families warm and safe after this terrible storm.  My thoughts and prayers are with those who are without power or water.  I've been overwhelmed by the generosity of neighbors and friends. 

These upcoming days and weeks will be difficult for those of you with asthma and mold allergy and as we reopen our offices we commit to taking care of you during this difficult time.

For those of you with reception, I wanted to update you on the status of our offices and appointments.

Our phone lines for the 380 2nd Avenue and Tribeca 77 Worth offices are down.  

If you need to reach me, you can call Williamsburg office for a secretary at 718-384-6933 or if it's an emergency and you need to speak with me directly, you can reach me via email- jcollins@nyee.edu.  

With luck and the efforts of the men and women of Con Ed, the 380 2nd Avenue office will be open on Monday morning. 

Please keep safe.

Jennifer Collins, MD