TSHC Allergy

PARENTS

ALLERGY CLINIC LOCATION, APPOINTMENTS,FAX & HOURS
Appointments:	(850) 644--9492
Fax:	(850) 644-3379
Hours:	Mon, Wed, Thurs: 8:00am - 4:00pm (Injection hours vary based on staffing)

If a student is established with an allergist either here in Tallahassee or in his or her home town, the student can have injections given at Thagard Student Health Center. Allergy injections are by appointment-only and can be made at least 24 hours in advance by contacting Cathy Molitaris, RN at 644-9492 or cmolitaris@admin.fsu.edu. As a matter of safety and continuity of care, our clinic will establish relationships with allergists’ offices to clarify any possible dosing questions and report any reactions. We always have a physician on duty and we stock anti-anaphylactic medications and oxygen in the clinic in the event of a severe reaction.

Routine appointments take approximately 30 minutes, while initial appointments take 30-45 minutes because of some required paperwork. Due to the volume of students requesting allergy appointments, patients who miss their appointment time will be charged a no-show fee, and the patient will need to reschedule another appointment.

The following is required from prescribing physicians before students may receive allergy injections at TSHC:

Signed letter or Rx from the prescribing physician requesting administration of allergy injections, stating you are under their care fro defined treatment and diagnosis.
Physician name, address, office phone / fax numbers.
List of all materials in allergy serum vials.
Specific dosage and frequency of injections.
Instructions for interruption of schedule (i.e., missed injection).
Name of patient on each vial.
The concentration of each vial.
The expiration date of each vial.
Treatment of local/systemic reactions
Complete instructions with each new vial or change in concentration.
(At Thagard Student Health Center Allergy Clinic): Signed patient consent form from Thagard Student Health Center, which includes: procedure consent to perform the injection; medical records release for TSHC to communicate and release information with the prescribing physician; accidental exposure of healthcare workers release for source testing. This form is signed by each student (if under age 18, then signed by parent).

Reordering of allergy serum is the responsibility of the patient
Payment is required when services are rendered.
The required waiting period after receiving an injection is a minimum of 20 minutes. If you do not wait, due to the possibility of an anaphylactic reaction, you will no longer be able to receive allergy injections at TSHC.

Local Allergists in Tallahassee:

Rand Malone, M.D. – Southeast Asthma & Allergy Clinic
(850) 656-6269
1634 N. Plaza Dr. – Tallahassee, FL

Ronald Saff, M.D. – Allergy & Asthma Diagnostic Treatment Center
(850) 386-6680
2300 Centerville Rd. – Tallahassee, FL

Brian Wilson, M.D. – Tallahassee Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
(850) 656-7720
1708 Riggins Rd. – Tallahassee, FL

DISCLAIMER: The Allergy Clinic is for those patients already established with a private allergist, either in the home town or in Tallahassee. TSHC’s Allergy Clinic provides the services of giving these patients their regularly scheduled allergy injections with serum provided by patients, via their allergists. This is also known as desensitization therapy. TSHC’s Allergy Clinic does not test for allergies or mix serums. We simply give the injections according to the orders provided by the patient’s private allergist.

Thagard Student Health Center
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2140
(850) 644-6230 / TDD (850) 644-2383