Allergy Stories
Patients visit our campus every day, seeking our expert care for allergies. Read our patients' stories and learn how you can support our work in allergy research and treatment.
Uncertainty and Fear Surround Food Allergies
Megan Hanna describes the challenges of raising and protecting a young child with life-threatening food allergies.
Ian Kearney
Ian Kearney is an 18-year-old from Las Vegas, who now attends college in Iowa and plays Division 3 soccer. He was born with food allergies and has had to restrict his eating to the same few foods that he knows are safe.
Finding Answers for Josiah
Josiah often visited the emergency department weekly and missed a considerable amount of school – until he was referred to National Jewish Health and Morgridge Academy. The treatment that Josiah and Emily received at National Jewish Health for Kids turned their health completely around. Read Josiah’s and Emily’s story.
An Innovative Cure Gave This Child a New Lease on Life
Caeleb MacDonald is one of a handful of people in the world allergic to the only medication that can treat his hemophilia. Unable to receive a blood-clotting factor, he suffers unstoppable bleeding in his joints.
DeGracia Family Testimonial for Pediatric Day Program
Everyone who took part in my kids' was just amazing; it is overwhelming just to see how people that make a field still can get involved and be so committed to the patient I have no words to express my thankfulness for the team that oversees my kids; it's a great opportunity for your child to be exposed to.
Jordan Burke Finds Answers and Help for Eczema
I began doing a search online for how to do a face wrap and one link led to another and then I came across National Jewish Health and the moment I saw their page, the moment I read the testimonials, I just knew.
Noah Fitzsimmons
During his first 14 months of life, Noah violently shook his body because he itched from head to toe with severe eczema. Today, Noah is a thriving 7-year-old, and his mother credits National Jewish Health with significantly improving the quality of her son’s life so he could just be a normal kid.
Madison Hassett
When milk touched Madison’s skin it looked like a severe burn. Read how her mom, beat food allergy fears after getting a second opinion at National Jewish Health for Kids.