Also called: Allergy Doctor, Clinical Immunologist
Finds and treats allergies, asthma, and immune system disorders.
Runs skin-prick tests on a kid's back to pinpoint a peanut allergy, then supervises an oral immunotherapy session where the child eats tiny, carefully measured doses to build tolerance.
BLS top-codes physician pay; estimate for attending physicians after residency/fellowship.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 13 years after high school. Bachelor's, medical school, internal medicine or pediatrics residency, then a 2-year allergy/immunology fellowship.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry.
Growing about average. Tracks physicians and surgeons overall (about 3% over 10 years); shortages in many regions.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps interpret test panels; skin testing, supervised food challenges and reassuring families stay hands-on.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, Health science CTE, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1229.
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