What you'll learn in this expert session
While not life-threatening, allergic rhinitis can make a child's life miserable and have a significant effect on their schooling, sport and socialising.
In this presentation, Paediatric Allergist Dr Sam Mehr discusses the latest recommendations in terms of diagnosis, assessment and management of this condition. In addition, he will outline the role of immunotherapy, both sublingual and subcutaneous for allergic rhinitis including when it is appropriate to prescribe, the differences between the two forms and the risks and expected benefits associated with this therapy.
About the Expert
Dr Sam Mehr
Dr Sam Mehr is a Consultant Allergist and Immunologist with extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of complex allergic and immune conditions in children and adolescents. He completed his medical degree at the University of Melbourne and undertook specialist training at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, and The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney.
Dr Mehr works in both public and private practice. He has private consulting rooms in Melbourne (Epworth Richmond and Offspring Hawthorn). He currently holds appointments as a Consultant Staff Specialist in Allergy and Immunology at the Royal Children’s Hospital and as an Immunopathologist at Dorevitch Pathology.
He provides care for children and adolescents with severe eczema, food, insect and drug allergies, non-IgE–mediated food allergies, hay fever, immunodeficiency, and periodic fever syndromes. Dr Mehr has expertise in food allergy management and offers oral immunotherapy for IgE-mediated food allergies.
Dr Mehr is involved in clinical research and has published in national and international peer-reviewed journals. He has participated in multiple clinical trials and is committed to translating evidence into practical, patient care.
