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
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...
It's important for those with asthma to have an asthma action plan.An asthma action plan is a written document that outlines specific steps for managing asthma symptoms and preventing asthma attac...
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 of childhood asthma is similar to that of adult asthma, but there are some important considerations.The main goal of treatment is to control symptoms, prevent exacerbations and improve t...
Pollen is a fine powder that is released by trees, grasses, and weeds during the spring, summer, and fall. When these pollens come into contact with the eyes, nose, and lungs of people who are sensiti...
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.
