Dr. Nabeel Farooqui
Allergy and Immunology
Columbus, OH
10 years experience male
Locations
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, OH
My office hours
Thursday: Closed
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BCS Insurance Company
About
Bio
I specialize in the diagnosis and management of allergies, asthma, and immune deficiencies. Nothing brings me more happiness than improving the quality of life of my patients. In my spare time, I am a tech guru, cyclist, and father.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Allergy and Immunology
Internal Medicine
Licenses
United States: California, Ohio
Languages spoken
Hindi, Punjabi
Doctor Q&A
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A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Nabeel Farooquianswered
Allergy and Immunology 10 years experience
Depends: I'd like to add that its important to differentiate between IgE-mediated food allergy and food intolerance. Soy is one of the more uncommon allergens ... Read More
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A 44-year-old male asked:

Dr. Nabeel Farooquianswered
Allergy and Immunology 10 years experience
Not a good idea: Endogenous nitric oxide (NO) is involved in the pathogenesis of asthma and can lead to inflammation and contraction of the airways. NO is actually pr... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:

Dr. Nabeel Farooquianswered
Allergy and Immunology 10 years experience
May not be allergic: Reactions to insects range from local reactions to life-threatening anaphylaxis. Spiders usually cause local reactions, which can get large and may g... Read More
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A 57-year-old female asked:

Dr. Nabeel Farooquianswered
Allergy and Immunology 10 years experience
Not may options: Neti-pot is a great start! If it truly is an infectious rhinitis, then you may need to see a specialist so that a culture can be obtained for possibl... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:

Dr. Nabeel Farooquianswered
Allergy and Immunology 10 years experience
Angioedema: There can be many reasons for the swelling you describe ranging from an allergic reaction to food or medicine; it may be due to an autoimmune release ... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:

Dr. Nabeel Farooquianswered
Allergy and Immunology 10 years experience
Poison ivy sucks: I would follow your docs instructions. Poison ivy can be pesky to treat and the oils that cause reaction tend to spread to other parts of the body. 2 ... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:

Dr. Nabeel Farooquianswered
Allergy and Immunology 10 years experience
Try other options: Perfumes cause local irritation in the nose and eyes, which leads to symptoms very similar to allergies. But what you are experiencing is not a true ... Read More
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TestimonialsRecommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
Recommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
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Sep 4, 2014
Dr. Farooqui is an extremely knowledgeable expert on allergies, who is able to explain things clearly to patients. I highly recommend him.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Farooqui is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Farooqui is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Well, it has been going on for a few months, but not every day. I was thinking of an allergy to mite maybe...?
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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This was very helpful. Thanks!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of the Punjab, King Edward Medical College, Pakistan
Graduated 2001MD
Residency
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Completed 2009
Affiliations
ACAAI
AAAAI
ACP
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