The Jaffe Food Allergy Institute

Patient Care

About Your Visit

hank you for scheduling an appointment with the allergists in the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Division of Allergy and Immunology in the Department of Pediatrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

Below you will find important instructions concerning your appointment. We have also provided a questionnaire and diet sheet to be completed before the visit. Please read these materials carefully before your visit. Please print and fill out completely. The questionnaire and diary may be faxed to our office, brought in on the date of this visit, or returned to us at the following mailing address:

The Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology
One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1198
New York, New York 10029
FAX: 212-426-1902

Prior to your visit, please make sure your child has stopped taking antihistamine medications (ALSO FOUND IN MOST ALLERGY AND COLD REMEDIES) as follows:

• Benadryl, Diphenhydramine, Chlorpheniramine, Brompheniramine – 4 days prior to visit
• Atarax, Zyrtec, Claritin, Clarinex, Hydroxyzine, Allegra, Rynatan, Vistaril – 1 week prior to visit
• Doxepin, Periactin – 10 days prior to visit

Antibiotics, asthma medication, and nose sprays may be continued as usual.
IF YOU CANNOT DISCONTINUE THE MEDICATION OR INADVERTENTLY TOOK THEM, YOU SHOULD STILL KEEP YOUR APPOINTMENT.

NOTE: If you must cancel this appointment, please notify us at least 48 hours in advance at 212-241-5548. There is a $25 charge for all appointments cancelled less than 24 hours.

On the day of your visit: Please make every possible effort to arrive on time. If you are late for your appointment, we cannot guarantee that you will be seen, due to the large volume of patients. Also please be advised that if you cancel your appointment you may have to be rescheduled for our next available appointment, which may result in a several month delay.

On the day of your visit, please bring the following items:

1. The patient questionnaire.
2. Insurance card and completed forms, if necessary.
3. Completed HMO/PPO authorization/referral form(s)
4. Complete name, address and phone number of your referring physician and pediatrician.

The Parking Garage is located at 99th Street between Park and Madison Avenues. Metered parking around Mount Sinai vicinity is also available.

Practice Location
5 East 98th Street, 10^th Floor
New York, NY 10029

Directions and Map

Appointments
212-241-5548

Billing Inquiries
212-241-9464

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