Advanced Allergy & Asthma Care, PA
Allergy and Asthma Physicians
Providing compassionate
and quality care with integrity and trust.
Dr. Sanka and Dr. Chamarthy
are both Board Certified in Allergy & Immunology.
They have been in private practice since 1999. We teach Residents and
Medical Students in the office and at the hospital. Advanced Allergy &
Asthma Care treat children of all ages and adults. We evaluate and treat
patients with Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, Allergies, Hay Fever, Hives,
Eczema, Rash, Dermatitis, Drug Allergy, Food Allergies, Insect Allergy,
Chronic Cough, Recurrent Infections, and Immunodeficiencies.
Our practice accepts most
insurances including Medicare, Medicaid for children including HMO’s,
private insurances including Aetna, Avmed, Baycare, Blue Cross and Blue
Shield, Cigna, Humana, Tricare, United Health Care, Other PPO’s.
General Services
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Patient education programs
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Patient education handouts - offered online or
printed
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Hospital consultations
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Same-day appointments usually available
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24-hour coverage in case of emergency
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Offices located in or near local hospitals
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We bill all major insurance carriers
Specialty Services
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Asthma evaluation and treatment
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Pulmonary function testing
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Insect allergy testing and treatment
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Sinusitis workup and treatment
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Food allergy testing and treatment
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Drug allergy testing and treatment
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Hay fever diagnosis and treatment
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Eye allergy diagnosis and treatment
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Skin allergy diagnosis and treatment
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Contact dermatitis testing and treatment
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Latex allergy diagnosis and treatment
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Immunodeficiency evaluation and treatment
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Urticaria (hives) evaluation and treatment
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Scratch / prick and intradermal testing for allergy
diagnosis
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Patch tests for allergy diagnosis
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Immunotherapy (allergy shots)
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Rapid desensitization allergy immunotherapy
Insurance
We currently participate in the
following Insurance Plans. Periodically, we keep enrolling in new plans.
If your Insurance Carrier is not listed below, please call our office.
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Aetna (HMO and PPO)
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AvMed
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Baycare
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield – PPO, Health Options,
Advantage 65
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Capp care/ Beech Street
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CCN
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CIGNA (HMO & PPO)
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First Health
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GHI
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Humana/Tricare
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Medicare
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Medicaid, Medipass
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PHCS
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United Health Care (HMO and PPO)
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Other Private Insurances
Advanced
Allergy & Asthma Care, PA
Pinellas Park: Mon - Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Phone: 727-544-8100
1823 Health Care Drive
New Port Richey, FL 34655
Fridays 1:30 - 5:30pm - Saturdays 9:30 - 12:30pm
Phone: 727-544-8100
2595 Tampa Road, Suite
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
Tuesdays 2:30 - 5:30 - Friday 9am - 4:30pm - Saturday 10am - Noon
"New" South Tampa Location
Phone 813-I-SNEEZ-4 (813) 476-3394
4543 South Manhattan Ave. Suite 102
Tampa, FL 33611
(next to Kindred Hospital in the Palma Ceia Professional Building)
Hours: Wednesdays 12:00 - 5:30pm
Payment types accepted: Cash, checks, major credit cards and debit cards
Contact Name: Rima Sanka, D.O. and Latha M Chamarthy, M.D.
Website:
www.allergydoc.us
Board Certified, Allergies, Asthma, hives, eczema,
trinity location, see patients of all ages, most insurances accepted,
convenient hours.
Rima
Sanka, D.O.
Diplomate –
American Board of Allergy & Immunology and Pediatrics
Education
7/05–7/07
Allergy and Immunology fellowship, University of South Florida, St.
Petersburg. FL
7/02-6/05 Pediatric Residency, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg
FL.
8/98-6/02 D.O., Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia
PA.
8/93-6/97 B.S., Cornell University, Ithaca NY
Honors & Awards
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Research Honorarium – Florida
Allergy Asthma and Immunology Society – Sarasota, FL.
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Travel Grant – American College of
Allergy Asthma and Immunology Annual Conference – Phila, PA.
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2005 Travel Grant – Academy of
Allergy Asthma and Immunology Annual Conference – Miami, FL.
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2005 PCRC Grant – $20,000 award to
research project, “Harmful Marine Algal Blooms: The Inflammatory Effects
on the Respiratory System of Children”.
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2003 Delegate, American Academy of
Pediatrics – nominated by program director.
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2000 Member, Sigma Phi – National
Osteopathic Honor Society, merit based.
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2000 Vice President, Student
Government – nominated and elected by classmates.
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’93-’97 New York State Scholarship,
merit based award .
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’93-’97 Dean’s List – Cornell
University.
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’93-’96 Varsity Track & Field, Ivy
League Champions (1999).
Languages
Proficient in
Spanish and Telugu speaking.
Professional
Affiliations
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American Academy of Allergy Asthma
and Immunology
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American College of Allergy Asthma
and Immunology
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Florida Allergy Asthma and
Immunology Society
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American Academy of Pediatrics.
Latha
M. Chamarthy, M.D.
Diplomate –
American Board of Allergy & Immunology
Diplomate – American Board of Internal Medicine
Dr. Chamarthy
is has over fourteen years of experience practicing Medicine in the United
States. She currently specializes in the treatment of Allergy, Asthma and
Immunological disorders. Dr. Chamarthy completed her Fellowship in Allergy
and Immunology from the well reputed University of South Florida (All
Children’s Hospital) and her Residency in Internal Medicine from
University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey.
Dr Chamarthy
currently practices Allergy, Asthma & Immunology at her offices in Palm
Harbor and Pinellas Park, Florida. Dr. Chamarthy is well respected in the
community and she serves as Associate Professor of Pediatrics at All
Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL. She also serves the active duty
personnel at Mac Dill Air Force Base, Tampa.
Honors &
Awards
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Certificate of Achievement for best
Poster Presentation at 1998 Annual Florida Asthma, Allergy and Immunology
Meeting, Sanibel Island, FL
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Honorable recognition in The Tampa
Bay Magazine, January/February, 1997 as Tampa Bay’s finest Internist
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Recipient of award for best
presentation in June 1989 on Right Atrial Thrombus at United Hospitals
Medical Center, Newark, NJ
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Recipient of National Merit
Scholarship in Medical School
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Ranked first in Pre-University and
among the top 2% in Medical School
Medical
School
University of
Madras, India Jul ‘76 to Feb ‘83
Certifications
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Diplomate American Board of Allergy
& Immunology 1999
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Diplomate American Board of Internal
Medicine, Recertified 2001
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ECFMG 1983
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FLEX 1984
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BCLS and ACLS 2001
Professional
Licenses
Licensed to
Practice Medicine in the States of Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey,
and Pennsylvania
Professional
Affiliations
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American College of Allergy, Asthma
and Immunology
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American Academy of Allergy, Asthma
and Immunology
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Florida Allergy, Asthma and
Immunology society
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American Medical Association
Thank you
for visiting Advanced Allergy & Asthma Care, PA of Tampa Bay Florida.
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