| Category: | Doctor, Health, |
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| Address: | 11203 Bridgeport Way SW, Lakewood, WA 98499, USA |
| Postal code: | 98499 |
| Phone: | (253) 589-1380 |
| Website: | http://www.allergyasthmaspecialty.com/ |
Dr Mckinney not only listens but is very knowledgeable. I have been seeing an allergist since the 1980's and receiving shots. She is an excellent physician. Highly recommend!!
Dr. McKinney has great bedside manner. I felt like she listened to me and treated me with respect. She asked a lot of questions and gathered all the information to help treat me. I would highly recommend her.
I whole heartedly recommend Dr. McKinney. I initially met her when my son's immune responses were getting more complex than his known allergies. She was very thorough, spent a good time getting a detailed medical history, and ordered appropriate tests to help us get to the bottom of what was going on. I also have multiple environmental allergies and, after failing allergy shots elsewhere, having chronic headaches, dizziness, urticaria, and having deterioration of my asthma, I decided to go see Dr. McKinney myself. I found out I was allergic to pretty much every food in my diet. She was able to get a treatment plan started for me that has helped me improve a lot. It is sad that someone else had such a bad experience with her, but she is definitely a gem in her specialty and I highly recommend her to others who are looking for answers to their complex medical issues.
On a side note for the other gal concerned about the lab testing, immunoCAP and RAST testing (IgE and IgG) are not as sensitive or specific as skin prick testing. IgE shows antibody production, but not how severe the response when the allergen is exposed to the body. IgG can be skewed because it shows elevated levels to just about anything if someone consumes a lot of the food, or if they ate that food recently before testing. It CAN be an indicator of sensitivity, but not necessarily allergy. And beans are part of the legume family, which soy is as well, so testing for soybean in a bean allergic patient is actually good practice. I say this as an FYI, not to discount your overall experience.