We offer important options beyond what is typical for an allergy and asthma practice. Our care philosophy includes easy communication and connection with Dr. Araceli Elizalde. We integrate lifestyle, nutrition, fitness and prevention; and enjoy teaching patients and families how to adopt and sustain behaviors to help manage allergies and asthma. We strive to minimize medications & reduce urgent care and hospitalizations. Dr. Elizalde is the founder of Allergy and Asthma Texas Health, which opens Fall, 2019. She holds certification from the American Board of Allergy and Immunology, which is a conjoint board certification of The American Board of Internal Medicine and The American Board of Pediatrics. She is also board certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics. She has many years of experience managing patients with allergies, asthma and complex immunological diseases of all ages. She completed her fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL. Her residency in Pediatrics was completed at the University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago, IL. She obtained her medical degree from Universidad Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco in Mexico. Dr. Elizalde holds an academic appointment as Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine. As a mother of a child with food allergy and eczema, Dr. Elizalde has grown a special interest in Culinary Medicine and advanced treatment options for food allergies. She holds a certification in Culinary Coaching from the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School and is a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. She is an advocate for incorporating lifestyle medicine principles into the allergy & immunology practice with emphasis in prevention and wellness, including healthier nutrition, exercise, environmental modifications, skin care measures, and stress management, among others.