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PRACTICE PHILOSOPHY
Because Dr. Herrera is a specialist, we do not provide primary medical care and you must have a primary care physician. Routine physicals, acute infections and other non-allergic problems should be handled by your primary care physician. If you do not already have a primary care physician, we will be glad to assist you in finding one.

For asthma-related emergencies, you may contact either your primary care physician or us. In the event that we are not available to assist you during an emergency situation, you will need to contact your primary care physician.

If your primary care physician finds it necessary to admit you to the hospital, we will be happy to consult with him/her concerning any allergic factors at his/her request.

We believe in the value of your time and try to efficiently honor your appointment time. Please come 15 minutes early for your first appointment to complete the necessary forms. However, an allergic or asthmatic crisis must take precedence over routine and less serious problems. Please bear this in mind should the doctor be delayed in seeing you. If the emergency is yours, please phone ahead so that we can be prepared to deal with your specific situation. For after hours emergencies, contact your primary care physician.

OFFICE VISITS
The purpose of your initial visit is for Dr. Herrera to obtain a detailed history and to perform a physical examination. Initial skin testing will be performed then and the tests results as well as the management plan will be presented to you then. A second visit may be necessary prior to finalizing a treatment plan. Consequently, your initial evaluation may consist of 2 separate visits. New Patients:
Please refer to the Forms page and bring completed forms marked by an * to the 1st appointment.

If the patient is less than 18 years of age, a parent or legal guardian must accompany the patient and should be familiar with the history. Please do not bring other children to the appointment; they may distract you from giving full attention to the child who is being evaluated.

TELEPHONE ADVICE
Between visits, feel free to call with questions regarding your condition or medications.

PRESCRIPTION REFILLS
We will be glad to refill routine prescriptions during regular office hours only. Please do not call after hours or on weekends for refills. Patients are required to have been seen within the past year in order to have prescriptions refilled. Please call and have ready the name and phone number of your pharmacy.

FEES AND BILLING PROCEDURES
Please feel free to talk to the office manager concerning the specifics of our fees for your initial evaluation or ongoing care. You may want to call your insurance provider prior to your visit concerning your specific coverage for allergy evaluation and treatment. An allergy evaluation may not be covered by your specific insurance. Please understand that YOU, not your insurance company, are responsible for your bill. Please read carefully the form on fees and billing procedures.

RANGE OF SERVICES
The background, experience and specialized training of Dr. Herrera enables us to treat a wide range of illnesses including: asthma, allergic rhinitis (hay fever), sinusitis, skin allergies, and allergies to insects, foods and medicines.

A summary of your evaluation will be provided to your primary care physician.