East Texas Allergy & Asthma

12/29/2025

If your child is struggling with stubborn eczema, it is tempting to eliminate foods until you find the one “causing” it. However, this strategy is outdated and can lead to more harm than good.

While children with eczema have an increased risk of food and environmental allergies, the evidence increasingly goes against broad elimination diets—in fact food avoidance early in life can increase the risk of a severe, anaphylactic food reaction because the immune system no longer recognizes what it should or shouldn’t be allergic to. Furthermore, it puts the child at risk for nutritional deficiencies and often just doesn’t work.

Before blindly embarking on any dietary changes, consult with an allergist familiar with both food and skin allergy. This is the safest and most effective route to long term skin care. Call 903-757-3808 for appointments.

12/24/2025

Our team is looking forward to spending Thursday and Friday with our loved ones, but we are here to help you the day before Christmas!

As a reminder will be closed December 25 and 26th and again on Thursday, Jan 1.

12/20/2025

Please note our holiday hours and plan your visits accordingly. If you are need of services, we’ll still have you covered. We wish all our patients and families a happy holiday season! 🎄

12/19/2025

As we close out 2025, we’re celebrating the people behind the care at East Texas Allergy & Asthma with a night out at one of Longview’s fun new venues.

Thank you to our team for an incredible year serving our local community with excellence and compassion, and thanks to Cargo TX for a seamless evening!

12/15/2025

Don’t confuse steroid shots, often given in urgent care and ER settings, with real treatment of asthma and allergies. Yes, steroids make you feel better, but does not change the disease in the long term and come with very real side effects.

At East Texas Allergy & Asthma, our job is to keep patients breathing well in the future, not just today. If you or your loved ones are struggling with these conditions, we offer a variety of treatments including precision allergen immunotherapy and biologics targeting allergic inflammation without the negatives of steroids. Call 903-757-3808 to schedule a visit.

11/24/2025

Just a reminder of our holiday hours. There’s plenty of time to see us by Wednesday if you’re in need of services!

11/22/2025

11/13/2025

A localized power outage is impacting our computers and phone systems, and the ability to respond quickly to patient calls. We will try to address all outstanding appointments and prescriptions as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.

11/06/2025

One of the most common statements we get is: “I think my child is allergic to my pet. Should I rehome him/her?” Before uprooting an animal that to whom you are their world, get tested to see if this is actually the source of your problems!

This can prevent unnecessary lifestyle changes, and even if your pet is a trigger, our custom immunotherapy regiments have allowed many patients to coexist successfully with their fur babies. Focus on changing you and not the world around you at East Texas Allergy & Asthma. 903-757-3808 for appointments.

11/05/2025

Happy work-anniversary to a couple of big figures at ETAA—our clinic supervisor Diane and Dr. Chen himself! Here’s to another year of high level care, right here in East Texas.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from ETAA! If you stop by the office today, be sure to grab a little extra treat at the injection desk. 🎃 🍫

10/24/2025

A major shift in how parents feed their babies points to a major win for food allergic children. Advice promoted by board-certified allergists and increasingly by pediatricians indicates giving babies peanut and other allergenic foods early in life can help prevent food allergies. This can prevent a lifetime of risk and anxiety. The experts at East Texas Allergy & Asthma can guide families through this process. Contact us at 903-757-3808 for appointments.

https://allergyasthmanetwork.org/news/can-peanut-allergies-be-prevented/