Medical Expertise of Dr. John Costa, MD, FAAAAI
Dr. John J. Costa is a board-certified allergist and Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology providing care to patients with allergic conditions in the South Shore area of Massachusetts.
About Dr. John Costa, MD, FAAAAI
Dr. Costa also serves as Medical Director of the Allergy and Clinical Immunology Practice of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
He has been an invited lecturer at local, regional and national meetings and educational courses, and a consultant to the biotechnical industry. He has published peer-reviewed original scientific research articles on the molecular/cellular biology of the allergic inflammatory response, as well as invited reviews.
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Patient Education Resources
EpiPens do have an expiration date, and it is important to replace them before they expire. The expiration date can be found on the packaging and the device itself.An expired EpiPen® may not work ...
Thermoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that uses heat to reduce the smooth muscle in the airways, which can help to open up the airways and make it easier to breathe. The procedure is typicall...
Atopic dermatitis and eczema are often used interchangeably, but they are not exactly the same thing. Atopic dermatitis is a type of eczema.Eczema is a general term that refers to a group of condition...
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 food allergies is to strictly avoid the allergenic food, and in case of accidental exposure, the use of rescue medications such as antihistamines and epinephrine (injectable) in the ...
Education & Training
Dr. Costa graduated from Harvard College and the Mount Sinai Medical School in New York City. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Boston University Medical Center and sub-specialty training in Allergy/Immunology at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
Professional Affiliations
Allergy & Asthma Associates
We diagnose and treat a variety of allergic conditions, including allergies, anaphylaxis, asthma, atopic dermatitis, food allergy, hives, immune system disorders and sinusties
We offer the following services:
- Environmental allergy skin testing
- Allergy shots (immunotherapy)
- Food allergy skin testing
- Insect sting skin testing
- Lung function testing (spirometry)
- Patch testing
- Xolair injections
- Patient education and teaching for environmental allergen avoidance, food allergen avoidance, asthma medications and Epipens (epinephrine).