The Juniper Allergy Blog
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Does Sinusitis Cause Swollen Glands?
September 6, 2024 -
Why Do My Allergies Get Worse At Night?
July 18, 2024 -
Mountain Cedar Pollen
February 8, 2024 -
Insect Allergy Testing
December 19, 2023 -
Mastocytosis: Understanding Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
November 21, 2023 -
Navigating Grass Allergies: Tips for a Greener, Sneezier Season
November 20, 2023 -
Understanding Chronic Cough and Allergies
November 20, 2023 -
Causes Environmental Allergies
October 18, 2023 -
Causes of Sinusitis
October 17, 2023 -
When Allergy Shots Are A Family Thing
May 25, 2023 -
The Allergy Condition That’s Fooling Patients Into Giving Up Guacamole, Melons & More
August 17, 2022 -
San Antonio Ranked Among Top Worst Cities for Seasonal Allergies
When you live in San Antonio, especially in and around Stone Oak, it is not uncommon to hear the fall and spring seasons referred to, more commonly as, Mountain Cedar Season and Oak season, respectively, for the pair’s menacing allergens that leave many of us sneezing, wheezing, coughing, and rubbing our eyes nearly year-round. The […]
July 19, 2022 -
My Journey to opening Juniper Allergy
Some of us are lucky to grow up knowing exactly what we want to be some day. Ever since I was little I dreamt about becoming a doctor, wife, mother, and fur-mom living among the great outdoors in my beloved home state of Texas. Early this year, I had the incredible opportunity to watch that dream play out with one additional and exciting accomplishment — the opening of my own Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology practice.
Though it may sound cliche, I became a physician because of a desire to help and heal others. It was something ingrained in me early in my life.
I grew up the granddaughter of a doctor who served the small town of Yoakum, Texas and its nearby communities. In fact, hanging on my wall as one enters the Juniper Allergy clinic patients will see a receipt from the birth of my mother, who was delivered by my dad’s dad. It is significant not just because of the family connection unique to small town living, but the document serves as a reminder of the personal care my grandfather so compassionately delivered to his patients. They were everything to him. Though my grandfather passed before I was born, stories about how he treated and cared for the people in his community filled my heart and mind early on. As a result, they inspired me to explore the sciences and study biology at A & M University as an undergraduate student and go on to medical school at St. George’s University School of Medicine. I then completed my residency training in Galveston, Texas followed by Allergy and Immunology fellowship training.
January 29, 2022