General Services:
- Patient education programs
- Patient education handouts
- Same- day appointments usually available
- Office located near local hospital
Specialty Services:
- Prick and intradermal testing for allergy diagnosis
- Asthma evaluation and treatment
- Pulmonary function testing
- Fire ant testing and treatment
- Food allergy testing and treatment
- Hay fever diagnosis and treatment
- Eye allergy diagnosis and treatment
- Skin allergy diagnosis and treatment
- Contact dermatitis testing and treatment
- Cosmetic allergy diagnosis and treatment
- Urticaria (hives) evaluation and treatment
- Testing for ear problems
- Patch tests for skin allergy diagnosis
- Immunotherapy (allergy shots)
Additional Services:
Various tests and procedures are performed at your office visit to appropriately diagnose, treat, manage, or monitor the progress of your allergies and/or asthma.
Allergy Skin Test – In testing, a small amount of known allergens are applied to the surface of your skin with a gentle brushlike tool made of plastic, called a DermaPik. Today’s method is virtually painless.
Lung Function Test (PFT) – Objective measurement of lung function is an important component of asthma management. Even a good physical examination cannot accurately measure obstruction, air flow, or lung volumes. For this reason, objective measurement is important when evaluating a short-term complaint or for long-term asthma management.
Tympanogram – This procedure is used to detect the presence of fluid in the middle ear, or to detect blockage or dysfunctioning of the eustachian tubes, in order to evaluate the results of treatment.
Aerosol Inhalation Monitor – This procedure is customarily done if your treatment requires the use of inhaler therapy. It assures both you and the doctor
that you are using your inhaler properly and getting the optimum benefit from
your medication.
V.M. Bommanna, M.D.
Board Certified:
American Board Of
Allergy And Immunology
Board Certified:
American Board Of Pediatrics
Member:
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma And Immunology
Fello:
American College of Allergy, Asthma And Immunology
Fellow:
American Academy of Pediatrics
Member:
American Medical Assn., Texas Medical Assn., Harris County Medical Society
Member:
Texas/Houston Allergy Society, Greater Houston Allergy Society
Dr. Bommanna graduated from Karnatak University, India in 1983. He completed his Pediatric Residency at the St. Luke's - Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY from 1993-1995. He completed his Fellowship in Allergy and Clinical Immunology at the State University of New York (SUNY) in Buffalo, NY from 1995-1997. He has been in practice in Texas since 1997.
Dr. Bommanna is a Diplomate of the American Board of Allergy and Immunology and the American Board of Pediatrics. He is recertified in Allergy and Immunology as well as in Pediatrics. He is a member of the American Academy of Allergy and Immunology, The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Bommanna is also a member of the American Medical Association, the Texas Medical Association, the Harris County Medical Society, the Texas Allergy Asthma, and Immunology Society, the Greater Houston Allergy Society, and has staff privileges in Texas Children's Hospital, St. Luke's Hospital, Memorial Herman Southeast Clearlake Region Medical center and St. John's Hospital in the Houston area.
Dr. Bommanna is extensively trained in the detection and treatment of allergies, asthma and related disorders in both adults and children.
Treating children is one of the most important things we do – and Dr. Bommanna, is a board certified pediatrician in addition to being a board certified allergist.
Jafar Farnam, M.D.-Senior Consultant
Board Certified:
American Board Of
Allergy And Immunology
Diplomate:
American Board Of Pediatrics
Fellow:
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma And Immunology
Fellow:
American College of Allergy, Asthma And Immunology
Fellow:
American Academy of Pediatrics
Member:
Texas/Houston Allergy Society, AMA, TMA, and GHAS
Full-time academic background
Dr. Farnam graduated from the University of Tabriz, College of Medicine, M.D. in 1972. He completed his internship and Pediatric Residency at the University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, IL in 1978. In 1982, he completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Allergy and Clinical Immunology at the university of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas. He acted as an assistant professor at the University of Texas Medical School in Galveston from 1982-1985.
Dr. Farnam is a Diplomate of the American Board of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the Board of Pediatrics. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Allergy and Immunology, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Farnam is also a member of the American Medical Association, the Texas Medical Association, the Harris County Medical Society, the Texas Allergy Society, and the Greater Houston Allergy Society, and has staff privileges in area hospitals. He has published numerous articles in professional allergy journals.
Dr. Farnam is extensively trained in the detection and treatment of allergies, asthma and related disorders in both adults and children. He is one of only a handful of doctors in the Webster and Clear Lake area to be board certified
in Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Treating children is one of the most important things we do – and our center director, Dr. Farnam, is a board certified pediatrician in addition to being a board certified allergist.
Treating Children
Vaniesa Mason, P.A.-C
Physicians Assistant-Certified (P.A.C)
Vaniesa is a North Dakota native who moved to Houston in 1997 to attend the Baylor College of Medicine PA Program. She graduated with honors in 1999 with a Master’s degree in Physician Assisting. She has a PA license to practice in Texas and is a member of the American Association of Physician Assistants as well, the Texas Association of Physician Assistants. As a PA, Vaniesa is licensed as a mid-level practitioner to perform patient history and physical exams, diagnose and provide treatment including prescribing most medications. Adding Vaniesa to the practice has allowed us to expand our practice and office hours. She truly enjoys caring for patients and will continue to provide the excellent care our patients at The Allergy and Asthma Center have come to know. Dr. Mason Joined practice in 2000.
Sherrel Lyman, Office Manager
Sherrel Lyman has been welcoming new patients to our offices for over 12 years. Sherrel is responsible for the smooth operation of our office. She provides assistance with your insurance questions and any other questions you may have regarding our clinic.
We take the utmost care in the treatment of children using the most gentle testing equipment available. We take the time to explain to them, in words they can understand, exactly what is happening to them and the importance of staying away from potential allergens. We are committed to making sure that they get the most out of life and that they are able to fully participate in the activities that make childhood fun!
