
Professor Gideon Lack
MBBCh, FRCPchPaediatrics (Pediatrics)
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About
Professor Gideon Lack is a consultant paediatric allergist at Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation Trust and a professor of paediatric allergy at King's College London.
Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments:
- Allergen desensitisation
- Allergy Blood Tests
- Allergy shots (immunotherapy)
- Allergic rhinitis (hay fever)
- Food Allergies
- Drug Allergies
- Insect or bee sting allergies
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
Professor Lack earned his medical degree from Oxford University in 1985 and then went on to specialise in paediatrics in New York. He then further focused on paediatric and adult allergy while training in Denver, Colorado.
He spent 12 years as the lead for the Department of Paediatric Allergy and Immunology at St Mary's Hospital in London. He then joined Imperial College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, respectively.
He has a passion for research and is interested in the topics of asthma, peanut and food allergies, anaphylaxis, and desensitising vaccines.
Procedures
- Skin Prick Test
- Allergy Blood Tests
- Allergen Desensitisation
- Allergy Shots (Immunotherapy)
- Video Consultation
Special interests
- Allergies
- Food Allergies
- Allergic Rhinitis (Hayfever)
- Asthma
- Drug Allergies
- Angioedema (Swelling)
- Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
- Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
- Insect or Bee Sting Allergies
- Wheezing
Education
- MBBCh
- FRCPch