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Dr. Jay Matthew Portnoy MD
Allergist and Immunologist
2401 Gillham Rd Kansas City MO, 64108About
Dr. Jay Portnoy practices Allergy and Immunology care in Kansas City, MO. Dr. Portnoy specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of asthma and other allergic diseases. Allergist-Immunologists are trained and certified to treat each patients sensitivity and response to allergens of varying severity. Dr. Portnoy provides several means of testing and treatment to increase immunity to potentially harmful substances.
Education and Training
Univ of Mo, Columbia Sch of Med, Columbia Mo 1980
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine 1980
Board Certification
Allergy and ImmunologyAmerican Board of Allergy and ImmunologyABAI
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD- 1985
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The role and abatement of fungal allergens in allergic diseases.
- Immunotherapy for inhalant allergies. Guidelines for why, when, and how to use this treatment.
- Immunotherapy for asthma: unfavorable studies.
- Immunotherapy for allergic diseases.
- Diagnosing asthma in young children.
- What do allergy skin tests really mean?
- Evaluation of indoor mold exposure is what allergists do best.
- Safety of cetirizine in infants 6 to 11 months of age: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
- Symptom severity assessment of allergic rhinitis: part 1.
- Effects of denervation and tenotomy on the gastrocnemius muscle in the frog: a histologic and histochemical study.
- Effects of denervation and tenotomy on the gastrocnemius muscle in the frog: a histologic and histochemical study.
- Modification of provider behavior to achieve improved asthma outcomes.
- Development of an asthma disease management program in a children's hospital.
- Review of cetirizine hydrochloride for the treatment of allergic disorders.
- Sampling for indoor fungi.
Awards
- 2007-2012 Kansas City Super Doctors
Treatments
- Eczema
- Dermatitis
- Asthma
- Allergies
- Hay Fever (allergic Rhinitis)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Allergic Reaction
- Hives (urticaria)
- Food Allergies
- Conjunctivitis
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- Dr. Christina E Ciaccio M.D.2401 Gillham Rd Kansas City MO 64108
- Dr. Thomas Lupoli D.O2401 Gillham Rd Kansas City MO 64108
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Nearest Hospitals
ST LUKES HOSPITAL OF KANSAS CITYl
4401 WORNALL ROAD KANSAS CITY MO 64111