Dr. Eric Schenkel, MD
Pediatric Allergy
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Eric Schenkel, M.D. is a board-certified allergy and immunologist providing care to patients of all ages in Bethlehem Township and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania at Valley Allergy Care and Valley Allergy Care/Linden
Dr Schenkel is a graduate of Bucknell University and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. He completed his Internal Mediciine training at Temple Hospital, and did his training in Adult and Pediatric Allergy and Immunology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
He is Board Certfied in both Allergy and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Schenkel is past-president of the Pennsylvania Allergy Society and a member of the National Academic Honorary Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Dr. Schenkel is on the medical staff of St. Luke’s Hospital. He is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Drexel University School of Medicine in Philadelphia and Director of Valley Allergy Care and Valley Clinical Research Center in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania.
He has appeared in the national media on CNN and in the Wall Street Journal.
He is considered an expert in the field of Allergy and Immunolgy, and frequently lectures other health care providers on new therapies
Patient Education Resources
There is some evidence to suggest that gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye, may be a trigger for asthma symptoms in some individuals. However, the relationship between gluten and asthma ...
If eating eggplant causes itching in your mouth, it is possible that you have an allergic reaction to it. Food allergies are caused by an abnormal response of the immune system to certain proteins fou...
Biologics are a class of medications that can be used to treat eczema, a chronic skin condition characterized by inflammation and itching. Biologics work by targeting specific parts of the immune syst...
Treatment for COPD can help improve breathing and slow the progression of the disease. Some treatments include:bronchodilators, which are medications that relax the muscles around the airways to help ...
The treatment for peanut allergy is strict avoidance of peanuts and products that may contain peanuts. In case of accidental exposure, the use of rescue medications such as antihistamines and epinephr...
Education & Training
Dr. Schenkel received his BA in chemistry from Bucknell University and his Medical Degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City.
Following his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, Dr. Schenkel completed a fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
