Neelu Kalra, MD ,
Dr. Neelu Kalra
Allergy/Immunology
Office: (620) 694-2060
Fax: (620) 694-2049
Medical School: Katihar Medical College, India
Residency: Penn State University Hershey Medical Center
Fellowship: Allergy & Immunology, Penn State University, Hershey Medical Center
Board Certified: American Board of Allergy and Immunology and American Board of Internal Medicine
Experience: Hutchinson Clinic staff physician since 2019; St Vincent Hospital, Evansville, IN; Allergy Associates of Lacrosse, WI
Clinical Interests:
Pediatric and adult patients
Extensive experience with environmental, food, drug, and venom allergies and challenges
Atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, and other allergic skin conditions (rashes, hives, eczema, swelling)
Variety of allergy, asthma and immunologic diseases including allergic rhinitis, sinus diseases and food, drug and venom allergies
Immune deficiencies & disorders - evaluate and treat primary immune deficiencies, diagnose and treat secondary immunological disorders , and autoimmune diseases, malignancies
Diagnose and treat severe anaphylaxis, chronic sinusitis and eosinophilic esophagitis, angioedema, chronic urticaria
In/Outpatient drug desensitization and managing primary/secondary immune deficiency, EoE, advanced asthma using Xolair and new biologics - Nucala, Cinqair, Fasanara and Dupixent and treating HAE using most newly approved drugs.
Publication / Research
Challenges in Managing Patients Referred for Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Telephone Survey and Retrospective Review. Allergy and Asthma Proceedings Volume 39, Number 6, November/December 2018, pp. 449-455(7)
Challenges in Managing Patients Referred to the Allergy Clinic for Eosinophilic Esophagitis Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Vol, 141, Issue 2, Supplement, Feb 2018
Novel Mutation of Interferon-γ Receptor 1 Gene Presenting as Early Life Mycobacterial Bronchial Disease Journal of Investigative Medicine, Vol. 4, Issue 4, Nov 2016,
The association between Auto Immune Disorders and Chronic Granulomatous Disease
Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology. September 2014, 27(3): 147-150
Icatibant for the treatment of Hereditary Angioedema
Expert opinion on orphan drugs – June 2014
Cross-talk between vitamin D, estrogen and corticosteroids in glucocorticoid resistant asthma
OA Inflammation London – 2014 Feb 22; 2(1):2
High-grade fever and pancytopenia in an adult patient with common variable immune deficiency Case report – Allergy and Asthma proceedings, January 2014,Volume 35, page 78-82
Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema: Update on recent trials Review article, February 2011 – Clinical Investigation, A Future Science Pub.
Contemporary issues in Prophylactic Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema Manuscript October 2010 – Medscape Journal
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