Dr. Clifford Bassett, MD
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Dr. Clifford W. Bassett, M.D., FACAAI, FAAAAI is a well known board-certified NYC allergist and immunologist providing care to patients in the New York area.
Dr. Bassett is extensively published in multiple magazines and medical journals and has many media appearances where he offers his opinion on allergies, asthma and recent medical news.
About Dr. Clifford Bassett, MD
Dr. Bassett's medical professional experience includes the following:
- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New York, NY, Attending Physician, Medical & Preventive Medicine Clinics 1989-1991
- Attending Physician, Ambulatory Care/Emergency Room 1990-1991
- Assistant Medical Director, Employee Health Service 1991
- Coordinator, CME Ambulatory Care/Emergency Room 1990-1991
- Coordinator, Quality Assurance Program, Emergency Room
- Physician/Triage Coordinator Operation Desert Storm 1990-1991
- Cabrini Medical Center, New York, NY 1989-1991, Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine
- Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 1993 – present, Assistant Attending Physician, Dept. Of Allergy & Immunology, Co-Director, Quality Assurance, Dept. Of Allergy & Immunology, CME Director, Dept. Of Allergy & Immunology, Physician-in-charge Pollen Counting Program
- Allergy & Asthma Care of New York, Medical Director 1993 – present
Conditions Treated
Procedures & Services
Tips & Wisdom
Researchers estimate that approximately 15 million Americans have food allergies and it is believed that they are on the rise although there is no clear cause why. Allergic reactions to food can range from a mild itchy mouth to a severe, life-threatening reaction. Food allergy symptoms usually develop within a few minutes to two hours after eating the offending food. However, in some people, a food allergy can trigger a severe allergic reaction called anaphylaxis. This can cause life-threaten...
Treatment will vary depending on the severity of your asthma. Generally, treating asthma requires you to avoid the source(s) that trigger your asthma, especially if you have “allergic asthma,” as well as taking medication. There are two general types of medications prescribed to treat asthma: quick relief medications and controller medications. Quick relief medications are used to relieve the symptoms of an asthma attack and controller medications are generally used for long-term ast...
If avoidance of the things you are allergic to and medications are insufficient to control your allergies, or you have troubling ongoing symptoms, then our NYC allergists may recommend allergy immunotherapy, also known as “allergy shots”. Allergy shots help to build your body’s natural resistance to your environmental allergic triggers. These triggers will have been determined during your allergy testing and an individualized allergy serum will be created for you ...
Patient Education Resources
Sublingual immunotherapy (Allergy Drops) is the name given to allergy vaccines that are administered orally. Sublingual immunotherapy is an allergy treatment option for decreasing your allergic sensitivity to allergy-causing substances so that exposure to the offending allergen (pollen, mold, mites, animal danders, etc.) will result in fewer and less severe symptoms. Allergy drops are used in conjunction with, or as a supplement to, avoidance of known allergens and the use of allergy medications...
How are Allergy Shots Done and How Often Will I Get Them? Allergy shots are always given under your doctor’s supervision at Allergy & Asthma Care of New York. Shots are typically administered in your upper arms. Initially, you will come in once or twice weekly to our NYC office of your choice for the first several months. After that time, the duration between shots will increase to two, three, and eventually, four weeks (that is your maintenance dose) at which time you will mos...
Education & Training
Dr. Clifford Basset's extensive medical and allergy training includes the following
- Allergy & Immunology Fellowship: Long Island College Hospital, Affiliate of SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
- Internal Medicine Residency: Hackensack University Medical Center, Affiliate of University of Medicine & Dentistry of N.J. 1989
- Medical Internship: New York Hospital of Queens, Affiliate of NY Cornell Medical Center
Professional Affiliations
Allergy & Asthma Care of New York
Allergy & Asthma Care of New York (multiple Manhattan locations) specializes in the evaluation and management of allergic and immunologic disorders affecting both children and adults. Our NYC allergy & asthma specialists offer highly specialized services from allergy testing, allergy treatments, asthma treatments, to immunotherapy. It is the NYC allergist’s commitment to our patients that has earned our allergy doctors the reputation of being one of NYC’s best allergy & asthma practices. The honor and privilege of caring for our patients come with the responsibility to uphold the utmost standard of excellence in patient care.