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Tick Talk: Alpha-Gal Syndrome with Dr. Erin McGintee

  • MV Agricutural Society 35 Panhandle Road Vineyard Haven, MA, 02568 United States (map)

Commonly known as the Red Meat Allergy, Alpha-Gal Syndrome can affect individuals with Lyme Disease. Join us on April 14th at the Ag Hall to learn more about this condition and how it impacts human health. Dr. Erin McGintee will be leading this conversation and brings her expertise as an allergist for pediatric and adult patients at ENT & Allergy Associates and Stony Brook South Hampton Hospital in New York. This event is FREE to the public and is made possible with partnership from the MV Tick Program, MV BOH, the MV Agricultural Society, and Slough Farm.

About the Speaker: Dr. McGintee is a practicing physician at Stony Brook South Hampton Hospital in NY specializing in adult and pediatric allergy and immunology. Her specific areas of expertise include alpha-gal syndrome, asthma, atopic dermatitis, food allergy, and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis/sinusitis.