General Practitioners

• Pediatric Care
• Ear Infections
  An allergy is an abnormal reaction to something that normally shouldn’t cause a reaction. The substance we are reacting to is called an allergen. In most people, the body’s immune system recognizes allergens as harmless and deals with them without our even being aware of them. In the allergic person, however, something goes wrong. The immune system malfunctions and "over reacts" to the allergen as if it is dangerous to the body. This reaction results in the symptoms we associate with allergies. What are the symptoms of allergies? Sneezing, Watery/Itchy Eyes, Headaches, Cold Symptoms, Persistent Cough, Vomiting and/or Diarrhea, Chronic Stuffy Nose, Recurrent Sinus Infections, Recurrent Ear Infections, Skin Rashes. Many factors can affect the seriousness of allergy problems. Good Nutrition, Exercise, Environmental problems and exposure to irritants such as Tobacco Smoke and Perfumes, even emotions and stress can play a part in some allergies. It is important to note carefully when, where and under precisely what circumstances your symptom occur. You might want to take a moment now and jot down any information you have in this regard.

Internists

• Internal Medicine

Allergists

• Allergies
  Rayasam V Prasad, M.D. is a board certified allergist. After receiving his training in Allergy & Immunology at Rutgers Medical School (Piscataway New Jersey) and Wayne State University (Detroit, Michigan), he was certified by the American Board of Allergy & Immunology – a conjoint board of the American Board of Internal Medicine and that of Pediatrics. He finished his residency in pediatrics at Lincoln Hospital and Medical Center (of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York) and Rutgers Medical School, and was duly certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Prasad is a Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and of the American College of Allergy Asthma & Immunology He is a past president of the Clayton-Fayette Medical Society. He also served as a clinical instructor at Rutgers Medical School and published research on immunology. Dr. Prasad immigrated to the U.S. in 1975 and became a naturalized citizen in 1980. He started his private practice in Allergy and Immunology in 1979.