Welcome to Strauss Allergy & Asthma – Commack

It can be scary to learn that your child suffers from health problems related to allergies or asthma. That is why we are committed to delivering exceptional allergy and asthma treatment for your child’s health.

Allergy Treatments

Allergy symptoms arise when your child’s immune system believes its body is under attack. The body will treat a common item like a dangerous virus or bacteria and will overreact in an attempt to remove the usually harmless allergen from the system.

Our practice offers comprehensive allergy testing to determine the allergens that affect your child and treatments to provide relief.

Testing

• Skin testing
• Blood testing
• Guided elimination diets
• Oral food challenges

Treatments

• Allergy shots
• Emergency medications, such as auto-injectable epinephrine
• Eye drops
• Food elimination
• Medication
• Nasal sprays
• Sinus rinses
• Topical creams and ointments

Asthma Treatments

Asthma tends to appear in childhood and can last throughout adulthood. An asthma attack happens when there is irritation in the lungs after encountering an asthma-inducing trigger. The airways to the lungs swell, cutting off airflow and making it difficult for your child to breathe.

Airway trouble includes:

• Inflammation
• Thick mucus buildup
• Muscle tightness

Asthma Testing and Management

Our asthma specialists are dedicated to helping you and your child stay ahead of asthma attacks so they can experience easy breathing and peace of mind.

• We will perform comprehensive breathing tests to determine if your child has asthma or other breathing complications.
• We will create an asthma care plan designed around your child’s needs, complete with medications and other necessary treatments.
• We will provide informative resources to help you manage your child’s asthma at home and on the go.

Pediatric immunology focuses on your child’s immune system and its response to certain triggers. Our advanced specialists study your child’s conditions, perform accurate diagnostic testing, and create targeted treatment plans to benefit your child’s immune system, overall health, and quality of life.

No matter how your child’s immune system reacts, the Allied immunology specialists are available to care for all kinds of immunological complications.

Ideally, your child’s immune system should ward off intruders in the body, like harmful bacteria or viruses. When functioning properly, all components of the system work together to fight against the dangers and damages of the microbial world, keeping your child healthy and pain-free.

However, if there are complications with the system’s network of tissues and cells, it can cause improper function. Problems can cause the system not to attack bacteria as strongly. Certain conditions cause the system to become hypersensitive to triggers or even attack healthy cells in the body.

Our advanced specialists study your child’s conditions, perform accurate diagnostic testing, and create targeted treatment plans to benefit your child’s immune system, overall health, and quality of life.

Struggling with breathing or general respiratory complications is hard. We deliver specialized pulmonology care for you or your loved one to help them breathe easily.

Pediatric pulmonology is the specialized treatment of breathing problems in children, teens, and adults. Whether the condition is congenital or developed over time, our pulmonologists will perform thorough testing and use our findings to treat the source of the condition, leading our patients toward better breathing.

Pulmonology Testing Options:

• Lung volume testing
• Oxygen saturation testing
• Spirometry
• Bronchodilator
• FeNO

A good night’s sleep is crucial for a child’s healthy development and an adult’s overall health. If you or your loved one struggles to sleep at night, our sleep specialists can help.

Sleep is the body’s chance to recover and reset. Bodily functions, organs, systems, and more require the sleeping period to recharge and regenerate. However, people can experience a range of sleep disorders, including:

• Excessive daytime sleepiness
• Insomnia
• Narcolepsy
• Nightmares and night terrors
• Periodic limb movement
• Restless leg syndrome
• Sleep apnea
• Sleepwalking
• Sudden awakening

Sleep Testing

Our sleep specialists perform comprehensive sleep evaluations to determine what is interrupting sleep. We then use our findings to create effective treatment plans to resolve the issue and achieve restful sleep.

Testing Options:

• Sleep Consultation
• Overnight Sleep Study

No matter where you are, you can rely on us for dependable pediatric care using our telehealth services. Our physicians consult with you via video conferencing to evaluate conditions, manage symptoms, and advise you on proper care—no office visit required!

How Does Pediatric Telehealth Work?

Patients can connect with their doctor virtually through the patient portal. Similar to a FaceTime, Skype, or Zoom call, simply log into your patient portal to get started!

What Can My Pediatrician Evaluate:

• Acne
• Allergies
• Asthma control education
• Behavioral health
• Breastfeeding support
• Colds and other minor illnesses
• Constipation, diarrhea, or vomiting
• COVID-19 (coronavirus symptoms)
• Fever
• Minor trauma screening (cuts, abrasions, animal bites)
• Nutrition support
• Pink eye
• Rash

And much more!

The Pediatric Telehealth Process

Step One – Open your patient portal account on a smart phone, computer or tablet

Step Two – Tap “find appointments” and select the type of physician you would like to see along with the reason for the visit

Step Three – Tap “show appointments” and then click on the “online” tab to see available Athena Telehealth appointments

Please tap on the calendar icon to select a date

Step Four – Select the date and time of your appointment 

For online appointments, you will see a physician icon with a smaller green camera icon next to it indicating that these are available Athena Telehealth appointments.

Step Five – Review the required patient information fields before tapping “schedule appointment” to book your appointment

You are able to then add your appointment to either your Outlook, Google, or iOS calendar. Please note, if availability is not seen for your primary care physician, please call the office to schedule your telehealth visit.

Preparing For Your Telehealth Visit:

Once your pediatric telehealth appointment is created, you will receive two links. The first link will be a pre-registration and check-in link from Phreesia. The second link will be from athenaOne to either the phone number or e-mail on the account. This will be the link you will utilize for your telehealth appointment. The athenaOne link will bring you to the log in for the virtual waiting room before your telehealth appointment.

Once your in the virtual waiting room, your physician will be notified you are there and they will join for the consultation.

Telehealth Hours

Daytime Visits: Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 6:30 pm

After-Hour Visits: Seven Days a Week 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm

To schedule an appointment during daytime hours, please call the office. To schedule an appointment after-hours, please call 833-269-2444.

After-Hours Telehealth Visits

After-hours telehealth visits are available seven nights a week with an Allied pediatrician from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm. For technical issues or concerns, you can speak with a telehealth coordinator at 833-269-2444 any time after 6:30 pm.