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Fred Atkins, MD
Co-Director, Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Diseases Program
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Section Chief
- Specialties:
- Allergy & Immunology, Pediatrics
- Conditions:
- Allergies, Asthma
Meet Fred Atkins, MD
I strive to provide the optimal care for each patient through collaboration with the patient, their family and their primary care provider."I want to make the family feel like they're a participant and that they have the control."
- Dr. Dan Atkins
Get to know his background
My clinical interests include almost any allergic condition such as food allergies (IgE and non-IgE mediated), allergic rhinitis, asthma, atopic dermatitis (eczema), anaphylaxis, insect sting allergies, animal dander allergies and medication allergies. I also very interested in Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases such as eosinophilic esophagitis.
Undergraduate 1972
Midwestern State University
Medical Education 1975
University of Texas
Residency 1979
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center
Fellowship 1981
Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo
Fellowship 1984
Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health
Top Doctor in Denver 2016
Voted a 5280 best doctor by my peers in response to the question, "Which physician would you trust to treat you and your family?"
5280 Magazine
Co-Director, Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Diseases Program
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Section Chief
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