Thanks for joining us, Dr. Wein. I've published in several major journals, and occasionally asked by organizations such as the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology to assist with public education efforts. The Academy is the largest organization in the world of physicians dedicated to the care of patients with allergic diseases. And also, by virtue of its annual meeting, serves as the focus for research of the biological mechanisms of allergy and asthma. Also, is the official publisher of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, which is the most well respected and most often cited scholarly journal in the field.
Orthopnea has several possible causes.
Often it's due to a heart problem. In addition to allergy, I'm board certified in internal medicine. That's one of the reasons allergists can often answer questions that aren't related to allergies. All board certified allergists are certified in another specialty as well. You can't be a board certified allergist without being certified in another area as well.