National Allergy & ENT

10/09/2025

Dr. Ramey enjoyed speaking to the SC Association of Physician Assistants meeting today on innovations in food allergy and asthma.

10/02/2025

Cats are a beloved family pet here in the United States, with 42.7 million households having a cat as a pet. However, cat allergy is the most common animal allergy, affecting about 1 in 5 adults worldwide.

Cat allergy can include symptoms such as: stuffy nose, hives, itchy eyes, wheezing, and asthma attacks. The best way to treat your cat allergy unfortunately is to get rid of your cat. Many households are not willing to take this step. Instead, people turn to antihistamines, medications, and immunotherapy (or allergy shots). These options focus on treating symptoms, but a new option focuses on treating the allergen instead.

Nestle’s Purina has released a line of cat food, Pro Plan LiveClear. According to Nestle, this cat food will help reduce the allergy symptom causing protein, “Fel d1”.

Read more:
https://nationalallergyandent.com/cat-allergy/

09/25/2025

As much as we love our four‑legged friends, dog dander can trigger sneezing, congestion, and itchy eyes for allergy sufferers—especially in Charleston’s warm, humid climate. Here’s a quick guide to understanding, diagnosing, and managing dog allergies in the Lowcountry. https://nationalallergyandent.com/dog-allergy-in-charleston-what-you-need-to-know/

09/22/2025

09/19/2025

Have you met Dr. Ramey? Dr. John Ramey, a prominent figure in the world of allergy and immunology, has been fortunate to practice allergy in the Charleston community for many years. With a distinguished career marked by exceptional education, groundbreaking research, and a deep commitment to community service, Dr. Ramey’s journey exemplifies the intersection of medical expertise, leadership, and compassionate care.

Beyond medicine, Dr. Ramey treasures his role as a family man. Married to his college sweetheart, he is the proud father of two sons, two daughters and a newborn granddaughter. His diverse interests include playing tennis and the guitar, and his involvement in his church.

09/12/2025

Have you met Morgan? Morgan Hatfield grew up in Bristol, Tennessee. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee and graduated Magna Cum Laude. Morgan was a cheerleader and cheerleading captain at ETSU as well. She worked in the cardiovascular intensive care unit at Bristol Regional Medical Center for 3.5 years. She received her Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner degree from King University. There, she graduated Summa cm Laude with a 4.0. Morgan is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and American Academy of Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology.

Morgan is married and has two precious twin 2 year old boys. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, being by the water, and football games.

08/28/2025

As summer comes to an end, allergy sufferers must prep for the dreaded seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever). That’s right, September brings about the bloom of ragweed, and this in turn creates an excess of ragweed pollen. Ragweed pollen is one of the primary causes of fall allergies and hay fever.

The best way to control your symptoms is to avoid contact with ragweed pollen. Try to limit your time outdoors and check the pollen count for your area so that you are aware of what environment you are walking into. Allergy immunotherapy is another option for controlling symptoms. For more information on allergy immunotherapy click here. We can help. 843-797-8162

Some symptoms related to hay fever are:
Sneezing
Stuffy nose (congestion)
Itchy nose, mouth, eyes, or throat
Runny nose
Teary eyes

08/22/2025

We are currently looking to hire medical assistants. Please send your resume to info@nationalallergyandent.com

08/22/2025

Dear Patient,

We want to inform you that Dr. Joseph Russell will no longer be practicing with National Allergy & ENT as of September 30, 2025.

After thoughtful consideration Dr. Russell has decided to open a new medical practice. Beginning October 1, 2025. He will be seeing patients at:

The Charleston Sinus Center and Russell Facial Plastic Surgery
Joseph Russell, MD
2850 Tricom Street
North Charleston, SC 29406
843-284-6110

You have the right to continue your care with another provider at National Allergy & ENT, or you may choose to continue care with Dr. Russell at his new location. If you decide to continue care at Dr. Russell’s new practice or transfer your records elsewhere, you may request that your medical records be sent to your new provider.

To transfer your medical records, please complete a medical records release authorization form and return it to National Allergy & ENT. For your convenience, you may contact National Allergy & ENT at 843-797-8162 or info@nationalallergyandent.com for assistance with this process, or you may contact Dr. Russell’s new practice on or after October 1, 2025.

Warm Regards,
National Allergy & ENT