New at Hillel Yaffe: Service for pediatric and adult allergies and immunology

A new allergy and immunology service headed by Dr. Vered Schichter-Konfino opened at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in recent months. The service, provided at the hospital's outpatient clinics, and if necessary, as consulting provided to the hospital departments, addresses the allergy and immunology needs of the residents of Hadera and the surrounding area.

As part of the two clinics - pediatric and adult - diagnostic tests are performed such as challenge testing (designed to identify food and drug allergies), treatment for patients with food allergies, drug allergies, allergic rhinitis, various rashes, atopic dermatitis, bee sting allergies and more. What's more, allergy shots are provided to patients with allergies to dust mites, grass, weeds and seasonal plants, bee sting vaccine, etc.

As previously mentioned, the service is managed by Dr. Vered Shichter-Konfino, who graduated from medical school at Budapest University in Hungary, completed her residency in pediatrics at Ichilov Hospital and a subspecialty in pediatric and adult allergy and immunology at Bnai Zion Hospital in Haifa.

Appointments with the outpatient clinics at Hillel Yaffe Hospital are to be made through the hospital's appointment center, along with a referral from the attending physician and a financial commitment from the insurer (HMO).