Ballarat Allergy Clinic

A dedicated Allergy Clinic has been established in Ballarat, providing services to the Grampians area and regional Victoria.

Professional Staff:

• A/Prof Kymble Spriggs (Specialist Adult and Adolescent Allergist and Immunologist)
• Dr Harry Zehnwirth (Consultant Paediatrician – special Interest in Child, Adolescent and Adult Allergy)
• Dr Naghmeh Radhakrishna (Adult Respiratory, Sleep & Allergy Consultant Physician)
• Mandy Wilson RN, Specialist Allergy Nurse
• Louise Franklin RN, Specialist Allergy Nurse
• Chantal Riseley RN, Specialist Allergy Nurse
• Rowena Craig RN, Specialist Allergy Nurse

The clinic provides assessment (including Skin tests) and management for:

1. Food allergy in infants, children, adolescents and adults.
2. Hayfever and other respiratory allergies.
3. Atopic eczema in all age groups.
4. Asthma – allergic aspects.
5. Allergen Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT) and
   Allergen Subcutaneous Immunotherapy (SCIT) for
   allergic rhinitis/conjunctivitis, to grass pollens and house dust mite, as well as tree and weed pollens, animal and mould allergies.
6. Urticaria.
7. Anaphylaxis.

Referrals can be made to:

A/Prof Kymble Spriggs or Dr Harry Zehnwirth or Dr Naghmeh Radhakrishna or simply the Ballarat Allergy Clinic