Formerly Allergy & Asthma Care Center of Southern California
Steven Meltzer, MD | Fonda Jiang, MD
About Us
Steven Meltzer MD
Dr. Steven Meltzer is a native New Yorker who moved to the “Left Coast” and graduated from USC medical school and completed a residency in Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of L.A. He served a 2 year fellowship in Allergy and Clinical Immunology at Kaiser Foundation Hospital where his research earned him the AAAAI Young Investigator Award.
He entered private practice in Long Beach, California and joined the faculty at UC Irvine where he is currently an Associate Clinical Professor involved in the teaching of Pediatric and Family Practice residents. He has been the Director of Pediatric Allergy at Miller Children’s Hospital in Long Beach and served as Chairman of Pediatric Medical Education. Community activities include service as AAFA asthma camp director for which he was named Physician of the Year in 1993. He was the Lead Medical Advisor for the Starbright Asthma Educational CD-ROM game. He has served on the Boards of several state and regional allergy societies. He is a Past President of the California Society of Allergy and Immunology and Regional Governor for California to the AAAAI. He has participated in numerous clinical drug trials and has published several articles for major journals. The research center at the Allergy and Asthma Care Center conducts ongoing studies involving both clinical and behavioral aspects of allergy and asthma care.
Additionally, Dr. Meltzer received his M.B.A. in Marketing from Cal State Long Beach focusing on patient and physician behavior with respect to the healthcare environment. He has been involved in the design of several educational programs for improving asthma care in the community. He lives in Seal Beach and enjoys family, friends, sports, and comedy. He is proud of his ongoing participation in several community education charitable organizations. He has established the Evelyn Meltzer endowment at Keck USC School of Medicine to assist medical students from single parent families with financial need.
Fonda Jiang MD
Dr. Fonda Jiang is originally from Barstow, CA and remains a proud Barstow High School Aztec alum. She then went on to get her degree in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at the University of Southern California. In her gap year between college and medical school, she worked in recruitment for Teach For America. From there, she went on to the UC Davis School of Medicine in Sacramento, CA and then completed her internal medicine residency at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. Given her longstanding interest in allergy and desire to work with both children and adults, she then pursued an allergy and immunology fellowship with the VA of Greater Los Angeles in West LA. She has a particular interest in asthma but has experience in and enjoys seeing the full spectrum of allergic diseases including rhinitis, eczema, food allergy, drug allergy, hives and angioedema. She now lives in the Long Beach area and is exploring the area as well as going to the beach (Rosie's Dog Beach in particular)!
Our Services
Allergies/Sinus Disease
Allergies/Sinus Disease
Allergies/Sinus Disease
Nasal Congestion, Sinus Pressure, Sneezing ,Runny Nose, Headaches? We can help.
aSTHMA/bRONCHITIS/cOUGH
Allergies/Sinus Disease
Allergies/Sinus Disease
Asthma is controllable. Need to find the reason for your nagging cough. We can help.
Food Allergy
Allergies/Sinus Disease
Skin Allergy/Eczema
Food Allergies are more common than ever. Find out if you have one and how you can control it.
Skin Allergy/Eczema
Skin Allergy/Eczema
Skin Allergy/Eczema
Our knowledge of eczema and food allergy has increased greatly over the past few years. Our new treatments can improve .your skin.
Drug Allergy
Skin Allergy/Eczema
Drug Allergy
Are you really allergic to that antibiotic? Have you suffered a vaccine reaction in the past? An allergy specialist can determine the cause
Research
Skin Allergy/Eczema
Drug Allergy
We focus on research that meets the needs of our patients. Inquire if there are new approaches to control your disease.
Allergen Immunotherapy
Allergen Immunotherapy
Allergen Immunotherapy otherwise known as "Allergy Shots" is a scientifically proven effective strategy to reduce allergy symptoms long term. Allergy sufferers produce abundant amounts of an antibody called IgE which frequently triggers the release of histamine and other chemicals leading to allergy symptoms such as sneezing and congestion in the nose, wheezing in the chest, and itching in the skin. Allergy testing by skin or blood testing identifies the specific nature of allergic sensitivities whether they are pollens, environmentals, or foods.
