The Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic, based in Oklahoma City, is one of the advanced allergy and asthma centers in the United States. The center provides research, diagnosis and management of allergies, asthma and other allergic disorders of all age groups. It also has a registered respiratory therapist providing asthma disease management program. Its practice includes a clinical research department as well. This provides clinical studies of new allergy and asthma drugs are conducted to determine their effectiveness and safety. It offers a variety of services as a research facility, including an on-site laboratory, radiology, pollen and mold counting and pulmonary function capabilities. The research department conducts research on pediatric patients with chronic allergies and adults with seasonal allergies throughout the year. In addition, Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma maintains a full-service nutrition, clinical research and pulmonary disease management departments.
Dr. Atkinson is a member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Primary Care
Dr. Chong joined the Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic staff in 2012. She received her medical degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison, Wisconsin. She subsequently served as the Primary Care Chief Resident in the Department of Internal Medicine. Dr. Chong went on to complete her fellowship training in Allergy & Immunology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Allergy & Immunology.
Ear Infections
20% of patients with nasal symptoms have asthma but they may also have sinusitis, ear infections, eye symptoms and skin symptoms like atopic dermatitis.
Family Practice
She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing from The University of Oklahoma College of Nursing. She has experience as a nurse practitioner both in urgent care and family practice settings. She also has over 10 years experience as a Registered Nurse at Children’s Hospital in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
Emergency Care
Anaphylaxis must be treated immediately to provide to prevent serious life-threatening complications. Epinephrine is the most important treatment available. This involves prompt injection of epinephrine and a trip to the hospital emergency room. Seek emergency medical treatment immediately – even if you start to feel better – because symptoms can reoccur. Other treatments may be needed in addition to the epinephrine.
Some medications can cause or worsen asthma symptoms. These include aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and beta-blockers, which are used to treat heart disease, high blood pressure, migraine headaches, or glaucoma.
Bret R. Haymore, M.D. attended Penn State College of Medicine where he was elected to the AOA honor society. He subsequently completed a residency in internal medicine at William Beaumont Army Medical Center and remained for one year as chief medical resident. He completed his Allergy-Immunology fellowship at Walter Reed Army Medical center where he remained as chief of clinical services until completing his service in the Army in 2011. He served a tour in Iraq in 2008-2009.
Dr. Overhulser joined the Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic in 1991 after completing her Allergy and Immunology fellowship at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio, Texas. She also earned her medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio as well as completed her pediatric training there prior to her fellowship.