Paediatric Allergy Centre

The paediatric allergy team is multidisciplinary and consists of a permanent core of paediatricians, paediatric nurses, paediatric dieticians and all-round administrative assistants. In addition, consultant paediatricians, with specialisation in food allergy, asthma, eczema and anaphylaxis, are also used. These consultations alternate between Wednesdays.

Physicians

Each paediatrician has additional expertise.

• Dr Leus: food allergy, eczema and anaphylaxis
• Dr De Wilde: asthma, eczema and anaphylaxis

Dr Leus Jasmine

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Dr De Wilde Barbara

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You can turn to the paediatric allergy centre for a variety of tests, individual guidance and support:

• extensive anamnesis and clinical research
• additional examinations with skin tests, blood draws, pulmonary function examinations
• written explanation of the type of allergy, administration of medication, skin care, diet
• supervision by a dietitian
• Intensive collaboration with the Paediatric Allergology Department of the Gasthuisberg Leuven University Hospital.

Our team is committed to regular re-evaluation of children with allergies, precisely because we know that allergies are highly subject to change over the course of the first 15 years of life. This allows us to maintain an overview and to quickly make adjustments where necessary by means of new prevention measures, medication adjustments, expansion or simplification of diets and/or additional patient coaching.

The Paediatric Allergy Centre diagnoses and treats multiple disorders:

• food allergy
• (allergic) asthma
• atopic eczema
• urticaria
• allergic rhinitis
• allergic rhinoconjunctivitis
• provocation test with food
• hyposensibilisation

Anaphylaxis

We offer information sessions for parents, grandparents, child carers, teachers and other care providers responsible for the daily care of a child with a dangerous food allergy. These information sessions are also suitable for adolescents with a high risk of anaphylaxis.

A maximum of four adults per child can participate in these sessions. We ask for a contribution of €25.00 per child. Payment by means of invoicing after the session.

Pre-registration is mandatory.

Location

Conference room at the Maria Middelares Medical Centre, Kliniekstraat 27 in Ghent-Bruges

As a specialised centre, we find it important to participate in scientific research. We are currently actively working on the following studies in collaboration with the Paediatric Allergology Department of the Gasthuisberg Leuven University Hospital:

• reintroduction of milk using the 'milk ladder'
• Reintroduction of egg in children with IgE-mediated egg allergy (TETI study)
• exertion-induced asthma in young athletes.

Register

Patients (0-14 years old) can be registered by their referring physicians by e-mail at kinderallergiecentrum@mijnziekenhuis.be or by calling the secretariat for paediatricians at +32 (0)9 246 82 00.

Always include the following information in your e-mail:

• name and birthdate of the child
• referred patient’s e-mail address
• patient’s address
• patient’s telephone number

As a patient, you will then be contacted by one of our all-round staff members to book an appointment. The referring physician is kept informed with evolution reports.

Location

Ghent-Bruges Medical Centre

• Address: Kliniekstraat 27
  9050 Ghent-Bruges
  
• Tel. +32 9 246 11 20
• Fax: +32 9 246 11 29

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