Daryl Altman, MD

Dr. Daryl Altman has more than thirty years of experience treating adult and pediatric patients with asthma, allergy and immunologic diseases. She has worked in private practice, community health, and public health, treating patients of all ages and from all walks of life. She is proficient in the management of food, drug, and environmental allergies; asthma; cough; nasal and sinus issues; hives, eczema; and many other aspects of allergic and immunologic disease. Dr. Altman speaks English, and Spanish, and has a basic understanding of Italian and American Sign Language. Her philosophy is to work with the patient to create a successful treatment plan that will harmonize with the patient’s preferences and lifestyle.

Certification:

  • American Board of Pediatrics
  • American Board of Allergy and Immunology

Hospital Affiliations:

  • St. John’s Episcopal Hospital

Experience:

  • Allergist/Immunologist, Joseph P Addabbo Family Health Center, Queens NY
  • Allergy Associates, Long Island and Queens NY
  • The Food Allergy Center, Long Island and Queens NY
  • Allergy/Immunology, Private Practice, Hewlett NY
  • Pediatrics, New York City Department of Health, Queens NY

Education:

  • Fellowship: Allergy and Immunology, Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn NY
  • Residency: Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx NY
  • MD: New York Medical College, Valhalla NY
  • MS: Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, Los Angeles CA
  • BA: Biology, Hofstra University, Hempstead NY

Research:

  • Altman DR, Chiaramonte LT. Public perception of food allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1996;97:1247-51.
  • Altman DR. Book review: deWeck AL, Sampson HA, eds. Intestinal immunity and food allergy. Trends Food Sci Technol 1995;6:424-5.
  • Altman DR, Fitzgerald T, Chiaramonte LT. Double-blind placebo-controlled challenge of persons reporting adverse reactions to monosodium glutamate (MSG) [abstract]. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1994;93:303. Presented at AAAI Meeting, Anaheim, 1994.
  • Chiaramonte LT, Altman DR. Consumer perception of food allergies [abstract]. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1994;93:209. Presented at AAAI Meeting, Anaheim, 1994.
  • Altman DR, Bassett CW, Chiaramonte LT. Public perception of food allergy [abstract]. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1992;89:192. Presented at AAAI Meeting, Orlando, 1992.
  • Chiaramonte LT, Altman DR. Food sensitivity in asthma: perception and reality. J Asthma 1991;28:5-9.

Practice