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West Texas Allergy has opened a new location in Lubbock. Dr. Wolbert visits weekly!

Misty Fortner PA-C & Dorane Thornton PA-C are staffing the clinic--ready to give the very best allergy, asthma & immunology care to the Lubbock region.

03/15/2024

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are currently experiencing a temporary staffing shortage that is leading to extended wait times, issues reaching our team, phone calls not being returned promptly, and more.

We understand your frustration and are responding to your concerns. This is not how we are committed to operating and it is less than the 5-star patient experience you deserve.

We are actively working to address these challenges and have several new team members starting with us in the coming weeks. Our team is dedicated to maintaining the high level of care you expect from us. Your health and well-being are our top priorities, and we're doing everything we can to be as responsive and supportive as possible during this time. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate these challenges together.

Stay tuned for exciting changes ahead! Over the next couple of months, we will be making significant improvements to enhance your experience with us, which includes a new electronic medical record system, patient portal, a rebrand to AllerVie Health – and more.

Please visit westtexasallergy.com to learn more.

06/22/2023

After several years of providing allergy and asthma care in the Lubbock community, Misty Fortner, PA-C, and Dorane Thornton, PA-C will be leaving West Texas Allergy and the AllerVie Health Network, effective July 31, 2023. We are supportive and wish them the best in their future endeavors.

We are excited to welcome our new Nurse Practitioner, Dana Bell, who will be available to serve patients alongside Dr. Wolbert starting in August. Dana is an experienced clinician who is passionate about providing quality care to her patients and enjoys helping her patients meet their health and wellness goals. We are thrilled to have her join the team!

West Texas Allergy and AllerVie Health are committed to serving you and ensuring you have a smooth transition of care! If you already have an appointment scheduled with Misty Fortner or Dorane Thornton after July 31, that appointment will be rescheduled with another amazing provider in our practice for your convenience.

We want to reassure you that as part of the national AllerVie Health network, we remain committed to providing high-quality allergy and asthma care and continuing to serve Lubbock and the surrounding communities.

If you have any questions about this transition, please feel free to call us at 806-795-4391. We are here to help ensure this is a smooth process!

04/07/2023

We are looking for a qualified Medical Assistant to assist in delivering patient-centered care in Lubbock, Texas!

Our Medical Assistants support care teams in obtaining a comprehensive medical history of patients, reconciling medications, and appropriately documenting electronic medical records.

If you’re interested in joining a team with a shared goal of providing safe and equitable patient care, apply today at - allervie.com/careers

03/21/2023

West Texas Allergy, in partnership with AllerVie Health, is looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join our team in our Midland and Lubbock offices!

In addition to helping diagnose and develop patient management procedures, your focus will be on providing high-quality patient care.

At AllerVie, we reward your efforts and dedication with a competitive compensation and benefits offering that allows you to perform your best for our patients.

If you are interested in hearing more, apply today at allervie.com/careers.

03/20/2023

Miguel’s Monday Minutes
March 20, 2023

Sometimes, after a late meal or too much celebration watching March Madness, I wake up with a little heartburn. Reflux is a fairly common condition in people of my age, sadly. In children, though, it is not as frequently seen or recognized. Additionally, in pediatric patients who receive treatment with acid suppressants, the risk for incident asthma, atopic dermatitis, and allergic rhinitis is significantly increased, according to study findings published recently in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. The risk is more significant with a younger age at first exposure, particularly in the first two years of life, according to the study authors. Additionally, even low dosing of acid suppression could lead to the development of allergic conditions. It was posited that acid suppression could affect immune tolerance and gut microbiome development. I guess you could say that this is “food for thought” the next time you have heartburn!

~Miguel
Miguel P. Wolbert, MD
West Texas Allergy

03/14/2023

Miguel’s Monday Minutes
March 13, 2023

I’m a pet owner. Two cats, two dogs, a turtle, and a snake. So, when patients come in and are concerned about their animal allergies and if they need to re-house their pets, I will be the last one to counsel that! I came across a recent study on Human-Animal Interactions that showed that toddlers will go out of their way to help even unfamiliar dogs get toys and treats beyond their reach, and this innate altruism toward other species may have led to the domestication of dogs, cats, and other livestock. This in turn helped
humans to thrive. Children who had a dog at home were the most likely to help, and dogs that were the liveliest were the most likely to be helped, according to the study. Another big win for pet ownership! That being said, this doesn’t escape the reality that animals can lead to very significant allergy symptoms sometimes, though, and when you’re ready, we are here to help!

~Miguel
Miguel P. Wolbert, MD
West Texas Allergy

02/27/2023

Miguel’s Monday Minutes
February 27, 2023
I moved to Texas in February 2010, and my first day working here was March 1. Wednesday will be my thirteenth anniversary here. My time in Texas has gone fast, for sure. Most recently, West Texas Allergy has started its new chapter by teaming with Allervie Health, and I couldn’t be more excited about this. One of my goals when I moved down here following my training at the University of Michigan was to bring top notch, academic-center quality care here, and with the Allervie network and research team, this willonly improve. Thank you for your support during this time!

~Miguel
Miguel P. Wolbert, MD
West Texas Allergy

02/20/2023

Miguel’s Monday Minutes
February 20, 2023

An interesting – and surprising – study published recently in the journal Pediatrics suggested that youth sports team participation is associated with increased odds of va**ng. This study, from NYU’s School of Medicine, included 16,790 sports team participants and 13,972 nonparticipants. Among youth participating in one or more sports teams, 1.7% were cigarette users and 18.3% were va**ng device users! Wow! This number surprised me with how high it was. In those who did not participate in any sports, 3.1% were cigarette users, and 13.4% were va**ng device users. A win for being sedentary, I guess? Va**ng rates increased from 9th to 12th grade, and were fairly equal among males and females, although they did decrease with the number of different sports someone plays.

To***co usage, in any form, is still common, even in children and teenagers. Sadly, it transcends even “healthy” activities like sports. The dust and dirt in the air we breath out here in West Texas is bad enough – give your lungs a break and don’t strain them even more by smoking or va**ng!

~Miguel
Miguel P. Wolbert, MD
West Texas Allergy

02/07/2023

Miguel’s Monday Minutes
February 6, 2023

In the olden days of medicine (two decades ago), we had a game changer hit the market for asthma care – a combination anti-inflammatory (inhaled corticosteroid) with a long-acting bronchodilator. The concept sounds so simple, but putting these two
medications together really did help improve our ability to treat
patients with asthma. Unfortunately, these combination medications, although great, still left an unmet need – those patients, children, and adults, who needed something even stronger than what was available. Fortunately, we now have biologic asthma medications. Basically, these medications target a specific cell or chemical that drives asthma reactions, like the allergy antibody IgE, or a component that activates eosinophils, for example. These
medications are strong and effective, and they have now been around long enough to have pediatric indications. In fact, recent data presented in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology showed that children with moderate to severe asthma experienced improved quality of life, reduced asthma exacerbations, and had fewer ER visits within 1 year of starting these therapies. The investigators of this study assessed a real-world pediatric population aged 6-12 years old with asthma who used biologic therapy. Eighty-five percent of the children in this study had severe asthma. Unfortunately, the downside to these medications is that they are injections. But once we get over that hurdle, the improvements in asthma are tremendous with them!
~Miguel

Miguel P. Wolbert, MD
West Texas Allergy

02/01/2023

WTA Lubbock is CLOSED 2/1
due to weather!

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5424 19th Street, Ste 300
Lubbock, TX
79407

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Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 1pm

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+18067954391

Website

http://www.westtexasallergy.com/

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