Clinical Immunology and Allergy
We provide care and management of allergic and immunologic diseases.
Phone
7117 3099
In an emergency, call triple zero (000)
The following conditions are medical emergencies. If you, someone you know or a patient is experiencing any of the following, call triple zero (000) for an ambulance and immediately go to the emergency department:
- anaphylaxis
- angioedema with threat to the airway
- acute severe asthma
- autoimmune disease/vasculitis with organ threat.
What we do
The Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergy provides a specialist service for the diagnosis and management of allergic and immunologic diseases affecting the respiratory system, skin, gastrointestinal tract and other systems.
We provide outpatient clinical services as well as consultation to hospital inpatients, day-patient admissions for procedures, and inpatient admissions to the medical ward under an Immunology consultant.
Our Clinical Immunologists deal with conditions in 3 main areas:
- allergy – immunological reaction against harmless substances
- immunodeficiency – increase in the frequency or severity of infections
- autoimmunity – immunological reaction against the self.
Our services and procedures include:
- clinical consultation
- skin prick testing for allergy diagnosis
- immunotherapy/desensitisation for allergy treatment
- challenge testing for diagnosis of food, drug allergy.
- Anaphylaxis to drugs, insects, foods and unknown cause
- Urticaria and angioedema
- Hereditary angioedema
- Drug allergy
- Allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis
- Non-allergic rhinitis
- Allergic and non-allergic sinusitis, nasal polyposis
- Asthma, allergic and non-allergic
- Eczema
- Venom and aeroallergen immunotherapy
- Systemic vasculitis including GPA
- Food allergy
- Eosinophilic oesophagitis, gastroenteritis
- Mast cell disorders
- Immunological lung diseases such as bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, EGPA
- Systemic autoimmune disorders such as SLE, Sjogren’s syndrome, dermatomyositis
- Systemic autoinflammatory diseases
- Immunodeficiency, hereditary and acquired (not HIV).
- Irritable bowel syndrome/suspected food intolerance (except on referral or recommendation from gastroenterologist)
- Large local reactions to insect stings
- Chronic fatigue syndrome/multiple chemical sensitivity/fibromyalgia (except where there is a good reason to suspect allergy, autoimmunity or immunodeficiency)
- Contact dermatitis (refer to dermatology)
- Acute or chronic urticaria which has remitted (unless allergic cause suspected)
- Children under 18 years of age
- Patients being treated for same condition at another hospital.
Where to find us
Outpatient appointments are held at 3 different locations. Always check the location of your appointment before attending.
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Medical Day Unit
Appointments are held at the Medical Day Unit, Level 3 (ground floor) of the RAH. Check in with clinic reception on arrival.
Go to mapOutpatient Centre
Level 1/21 North Terrace
Located opposite the RAH, corner of North Terrace and Gray St. Check in with reception on Level 1 on arrival.
Go to mapSummit Health Centre
Mt Barker
Offsite clinic on Fridays, located at 85 Wellington Rd, Mt Barker.
Providing medical consultation clinics as well as desensitisation to Jack Jumper ant venom.
Who we are
Consultants
- A/Prof Pravin Hissaria - Head of Unit
- Dr Frank Kette
- Dr Chin Yuson
- Dr Phillipa Pucar.
Nurse Consultants
- Aida Ahmadie - Nurse Consultant, Clinical Immunology & Allergy
- Nicolle Ginman - Nurse Consultant, Immunoglobulin Program
- Helen Mayger - Clinical Nurse, Immunodeficiency
- Hong Pin Tan (HP) - Nurse Unit Manager 3C Medical Day Unit.
You need a referral from a GP or medical practitioner to access this service.
Once your referral has been received it will be triaged according to clinical urgency.
If your referral is accepted, you will either:
- receive a letter, phone call or text message confirming your appointment time, date and location
- receive a letter confirming you have been waitlisted for an appointment.
If the referral is declined, your GP or referring medical practitioner will be notified.
Outpatient services
Find out information about specialist outpatient appointments, how to be referred, plus information when attending an outpatient clinic.
Your outpatient appointment
Contact us to:
- change your appointment time
- cancel your appointment
- find out triage status
- general outpatient enquiries.
If you need to cancel or change your appointment time, let us know as soon as possible.
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (A&AA) is a registered charity a national patient support organisation, dedicated to helping individuals and carers alike in managing allergic disease.
Get support and resources to help if you are living with allergies or caring for someone with allergies.
We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service.
eReferrals are preferred.
Use the Clinical Prioritisation Criteria (CPC) as a referral guide.
To ensure timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details.
The service triages referrals according to clinical urgency.
Urgent and serious referrals
If you are concerned about the appointment being delayed or if the patient's condition is deteriorating, contact the registrar to discuss.
Registrars are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Patients requiring immediate assessment should be sent directly to the Emergency Department.
Discharge guidelines
Patients whose medical condition has stabilised or resolved, and where no further appointment has been made, will be formally discharged.
If medical assessment is required again, a new referral should be made explaining the reason.
Outpatient clinic locations
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Medical Day Unit
Appointments are held at the Medical Day Unit, Level 3 (ground floor) of the RAH. Check in with clinic reception on arrival.
Go to mapOutpatient Centre
Level 1/21 North Terrace
Located opposite the RAH, corner of North Terrace and Gray St. Check in with reception on Level 1 on arrival.
Go to mapSummit Health Centre
Mt Barker
Offsite clinic on Fridays, located at 85 Wellington Rd, Mt Barker.
Providing medical consultation clinics as well as desensitisation to Jack Jumper ant venom.