Chestnut Hill Allergy & Asthma Associates, LLC

03/10/2026

FINALLY! Spring is here ☀️ 💐 🌳
But, so is the pollen!

Remember to keep windows closed & change/rinse off after outdoor activities!

And if you haven’t already, start your daily spring allergy medications now!

You can track pollen counts with different apps, Dr. Mehta likes to use “Pollen Pro” where this screenshot came from.

03/02/2026

Happy Monday! ☀️
Dr. Mehta & Maria spent the weekend at the AAAAI annual meeting, held in Philadelphia this year! 🔔
It was a weekend filled with education and collaboration on cutting edge research and treatment options for our allergy, asthma and immunology patients. 📈
Excited to bring everything learned back to the office 🩺

02/25/2026

Celebrating this EGG & PEANUT OIT graduate today!!!! 🥚🍳🥜
So proud of this little guy! 🎓

02/21/2026

🚨 More snow… We will be CLOSED for the forecasted blizzard this Monday.

❄️ Stay safe & warm!!!

01/23/2026

12/22/2025

✨❄️ Happy Holidays! ❄️✨
Please note changes to office/injection hours.

Wishing everyone a safe and joyous holiday season! 🤍

12/18/2025

🎁 Happy Holidays & Ugly Sweater Day from your CHAAA family!!!! ✨🕎🎄❄️

12/15/2025

Celebrating this special walnut OIT graduate today! 🎓

11/18/2025

Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is an allergic reaction to the carbohydrate galactose-α-1,3-galactose (“alpha-gal”), found in mammalian meat and products derived from mammals.

Tick bites—especially the lone star tick in the U.S.—are the primary trigger, causing the immune system to produce IgE antibodies to alpha-gal.

Reactions are often delayed, typically occurring 3–6 hours after eating red meat (beef, pork, lamb) or sometimes dairy or gelatin-containing products.

Symptoms range from hives, swelling, and gastrointestinal upset to anaphylaxis; management includes strict avoidance of mammalian products and carrying epinephrine if indicated.

11/10/2025

🚨Our data was selected to be presented at The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting this weekend in Orlando, FL!

📈 We are thrilled to share how OIT has changed the lives of our patients and their families!

👏 Special thanks to Dr. Lamya Jaigirdar, a Thomas Jefferson University resident, for doing an amazing job collecting and presenting this research!

10/24/2025

👻 Halloween is next week!!!

Don’t forget to make a plan to keep you and your loved ones safe this Halloween!

Halloween should be about costumes, laughter, and making memories—not fear over allergic reactions.

With planning, communication, and support from community projects like the Teal Pumpkin Project, families can ensure that all children enjoy the magic of the season safely.

🎃

10/22/2025

🚨 Have you seen the news?! 🚨

In 2015, the landmark LEAP Study provided evidence that early introduction to peanut in infants could decrease the incidence of peanut allergy in children! 🥜

In 2017, the NIAID and AAP implemented guidelines recommending early introduction of allergenic foods in infants. 🍽️

Yesterday, a study was published in Pediatrics showing a 43 percent drop in peanut allergies since the change in guidelines. 📉

10 years later, we see that the hard work of allergists, pediatricians, and parents has paid off, and the rate of peanut allergy is decreasing! 🙌

For more information on early introduction of allergenic foods, check out Dr. Mehta’s blog post.

https://philadelphia-allergy.com/2023/11/introducing-your-baby-to-foods/