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Dr. Nancy P Cummings MD
Allergist and Immunologist
1300 Crane Street Menlo Park CA, 94025About
Dr. Nancy Cummings practices Allergy and Immunology care in Menlo Park, CA. Dr. Cummings 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. Cummings provides several means of testing and treatment to increase immunity to potentially harmful substances.
Education and Training
Univ of Fl Coll of Med, Gainesville Fl 1974
University of Florida College of Medicine 1974
Board Certification
Allergy and ImmunologyAmerican Board of Allergy and ImmunologyABAI
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Methacholine inhalation challenge for diagnosis of asthma.
- Sinusitis and its relationship to asthma.
- Oxidative metabolic response and microbicidal activity of human milk macrophages: effect of lipopolysaccharide and muramyl dipeptide.
- Systemic lupus erythematosus in a premature infant.
- Activation of macrophages for enhanced release of superoxide anion and greater killing of Candida albicans by injection of muramyl dipeptide.
- Lipophilic derivative of muramyl dipeptide is more active than muramyl dipeptide in priming macrophages to release superoxide anion.
- Release of superoxide anion and enhanced candidacidal activity as a manifestation of macrophage activation: studies with muramyl dipeptide.
- Human macrophages may normally be "primed" for a strong oxygen radical response.
Treatments
- Sinusitis
- Asthma
- Allergies
- Hay Fever (allergic Rhinitis)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Immunodeficiency
- Food Allergies
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