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.
Patient Education Resources
Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are a type of medication that is commonly used to treat asthma and other respiratory conditions. They are considered safe because they are delivered directly to the lungs...
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...
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...
Allergy shots, also known as immunotherapy, is a treatment that can help to reduce the severity of allergic reactions by gradually exposing the body to increasing amounts of the allergen over time. Th...
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...
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).