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Dr. Julio Lara-Valle

Allergist and Immunologist

<p>Julio Lara-Valle, MD, works at West Town Medical Associates in Chicago, Illinois.&nbsp; He specializes in treatment for allergy and asthma.&nbsp; His education completed in Peru, he then came to Chicago for his fellowship at the University of Illinois.&nbsp; A local public speaker, Dr. Lara-Valle is also a member of many American and international allergy and asthma associations.&nbsp;</p>
Dr. Julio Lara-Valle
  • Chicago, Illinois
  • University of Peruana Cayetano Heredia
  • Accepting new patients

My daughter was wheezing yesterday after playing with our cat. Why did this happen suddenly?

The period of sensitization varies in all patients and also with the type of the allergens. If your child is two years old and came to this world with a cat at home, it is time READ MORE
The period of sensitization varies in all patients and also with the type of the allergens. If your child is two years old and came to this world with a cat at home, it is time to do a Prick test for cat empithelias, if the test is positive the advise is to remove the cat and learn that she will never have a cat unless she is desensitized agains cat. The same happens with the veterinarians.