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Local Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic physicians named Top Doctors in Atlanta

Drs. Kathleen A. Sheerin and Kevin L. Schaffer of the Sandy Springs location of Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic (1150 Hammond Dr., Building E, Suite 350) — the largest allergy practice in Georgia — were recently honored as Top Doctors in metro Atlanta. Dr. Sheerin was named to the 2014 list of Top Doctors in the July issue of Atlanta magazine, and Dr. Schaffer was included in the prestigious Top Doctor online listing by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. an established healthcare research company based in New York City.

Five additional Atlanta Allergy physicians joined Drs. Sheerin and Schaffer as Top Doctor honorees: Drs. Stanley M. Fineman, Linda D. Guydon, David D. Tanner, and John A. Zora were also named to the 2014 list of Top Doctors in the July issue of Atlanta magazine, while Dr. David W. Carlton was included in the online Top Doctor listing by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.

The Top Doctors listing is compiled annually by Castle Connolly. The organization also compiles Atlanta magazine’s list of Top Doctors annually. Doctors are nominated for consideration through both a nationwide survey and a peer nomination process open to licensed physicians in DeKalb, Fulton, Cobb, Clayton, and Gwinnett counties. Castle Connolly’s physician-led team of researchers then select the Top Doctors through a rigorous screening process that includes an evaluation of educational and professional experience.

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Dr. Sheerin said she is honored to be recognized as a Top Doctor in Atlanta. “This listing helps to recognize the important role specialists play in identifying and treating allergy and asthma conditions, and we are thrilled to play such an important role in this treatment for the Atlanta community,” said Dr. Sheerin.

Dr. Kathleen A. Sheerin practices at Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic’s Lawrenceville and Sandy Springs offices. Dr. Sheerin received her bachelor’s degree from Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and her medical degree from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. She completed her residency at Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, where she also spent a year completing a fellowship program in Pediatric Rheumatology. Furthermore, Dr. Sheerin completed a three-year fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at Duke University. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. She is a fellow of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Sheerin specializes in food allergy and anaphylaxis. Dr. Sheerin has received Top Doctor honors in multiple years.

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Dr. Kevin L. Schaffer practices at Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic’s Snellville and Sandy Springs offices. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee, and his medical degree from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. He completed his internship and residency in Pediatrics at Stanford University in Stanford, California, where he also received his specialty training in Allergy and Immunology. Dr. Schaffer is board certified by both the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. He is a past President of the Georgia Society of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic, the largest allergy practice in Georgia, has been the premier provider of quality care and research in the field of allergies, asthma, and immunology for more than 40 years. The practice’s board certified allergists and specially trained nurse practitioners are experts in the diagnosis and treatment of allergic, asthmatic, and immunologic diseases. Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic is the only National Allergy Bureau certified pollen counting station in the Atlanta area. Go to www.AtlantaAllergy.com for daily updates.

 

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