Asthma & Allergy Center

Specialties

The Asthma & Allergy Center was established in 1979 and has served as the Omaha area’s leading care provider specializing in asthma and allergies for the last 35 years. The Asthma & Allergy Center treats thousands of patients with allergy-​related problems, from allergic rhinitis, urticaria and asthma to various drug allergies. Leading-​edge procedures in the clinic help pinpoint diagnoses for patient disorders and include: skin testing for allergens, venoms and antibiotics, patch testing for a variety of compounds, spirometry, rhinoscopy, and varied challenges such as exercise, methacholine, and ingestion. In addition to providing world-​class care, The Asthma & Allergy Center helped bring many of today’s asthma and allergy medicines to patients through 30 years of successful research.

History

Established in 1979.

The Asthma & Allergy Center was founded in 1979 by Dr. Linda B. Ford as a modest practice located at Midlands Medical Center in Papillion, Nebraska. Dr. Ford saw patients on Saturday mornings only, but soon her popularity and reputation grew. After several office expansion projects, The Asthma & Allergy Center has grown to its current location in Bellevue with over 25 employees and cares for over 10,000 patients.

Meet the Business Owner

Dr. Linda F.

Business Owner

Dr. Linda Ford founded The Asthma & Allergy Center in 1979 and has become a well-​known and respected member of the Omaha Metro community, as well as the national medical community. She is a pioneer in the fields of asthma, allergy and immunological disorder research and is principal investigator for hundreds of clinical studies that brought many of today’s asthma and allergy medicines into the hands of patients in need.

Dr. Ford served as the 93^rd national president of the American Lung Association (1998 – 1999), sat on the Board of Directors and Council of the American Lung Association (ALA) 1987 – 2000, is a past president of the American Medical Association Foundation and is also a member and president of the Board of Directors of the American Lung Association of Nebraska.