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Centers for Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology (CAIR)

Contact Information

For scheduling and other requests for ALL practice locations, call (585) 922-8350.

Fax: (585) 922-8355

Questionnaire for new Allergy/Asthma patients (Please print, fill out & bring to your first appointment)

General Description

chart with various allergens The Centers for Allergy / Immunology / Rheumatology (CAIR) of the Rochester General Medical Group offers state-of-the-art comprehensive, compassionate care and educational programs for children and adults with asthma, allergies and other immune system diseases including arthritis and autoimmune disease.

Arthritis and other rheumatic diseases are characterized by pain, swelling, and limited movement in joints and connective tissues in the body. More than 40 million people in the US suffer from arthritis in one form or another, according to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.

Arthritis, which literally means inflammation of a joint (where two or more bones meet), actually refers to more than 100 different diseases. Rheumatic diseases include any diseases that cause pain, stiffness, and swelling in joints or other supportive body structures, such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones. In fact, the group of arthritis diseases falls under the category of rheumatic diseases.

Arthritis and other rheumatic diseases are often mistakenly associated with old age, because osteoarthritis (the most common form of arthritis) occurs more often among elderly persons. However, arthritis and other rheumatic diseases affect people of all ages.

Our practice consists of seven physicians, in three convenient locations, who are board certified in their fields of practice. In addition, the practice has two Nurse Practitioners, one of which is a Certified asthma educator.

Our allergy physicians can help manage:

Allergic and non-allergic nasal and sinus disease
Asthma
Food allergies
Eczema and other allergic skin disorder
Adverse reactions to drugs, hives

Our rheumatology physicians help patients manage:

Autoimmune / Immunologic diseases
Arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, systemic lupus, scleroderma and related diseases

Our Services

In-office care includes:

Testing and diagnosis for inhalant allergies, food and drug allergies, allergic skin disease
Allergy Injections
Acute care for asthma on an emergency basis
Asthma Education
Rhinolaryngoscopy to evaluate upper airway disease
Joint aspiration to diagnose rheumatic diseases
Joint injections for arthritis

Special Services

Bilingual providers (Spanish)
24-hour physician availability in event of emergency

Office Hours

Appointments can be made by calling our office, Monday - Friday, 8:45 am to 4:30 pm.

Insurances Accepted

Blue Choice
Blue Choice Option
MVP
MVP Option
Via Plan
Medicaid/Medicare

Our Locations

Rochester/Alexander Park
220 Alexander St.
Monroe Court
Rochester, NY 14607
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Penfield/Linden Oaks
10 Hagen Dr.
Allergy: Suite 20
Rheumatology/Infusion: Suite 330
Rochester, NY 14625
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Greece/Northgate Plaza
3800 Dewey Ave.
Rochester, NY 14616
Asthma/allergy, immunology and rheumatology
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NEW Infusion Center

The new infusion center at the Penfield / Linden Oaks location specializes in intravenous therapy for patients who need frequent infusion of medication, including those with a central line, in a relaxed location. We primarily treat patients for:

Pain management
Crohn's Disease
Blood disorders
Frequent use of antibiotics
Rheumatology

Our Providers

Eduardo Arreaza, MD, FACP

Eduardo Arreaza, MD, FACP, is board certified in Internal Medicine and Allergy and Immunology and recertified in 2001 in Allergy & Immunology. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American College of Physicians. Dr. Arreaza’s special interests are Asthma and its impact on the Hispanic population, in addition to other allergic and immunological disorders such as vasculitis and drug allergies. Dr. Arreaza graduated from medical school in Venezuela and is fluent in Spanish. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine in New York City and a fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at New York Hospital/Cornell University Medical Center in New York City. Currently Dr. Arreaza is the secretary of the New York State Allergy Society and President of the Finger Lakes Allergy Society. He has published scientific articles in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Annals of Allergy, Allergy Proceedings, Clinical & Experimental Allergy and Texas Medicine.

Ya Li Chen, MD

Ya Li Chen, MD joined the division of Allergy/Immunology and Rheumatology in July of 2006. He recently finished a rheumatology fellowship at Albany Medical Center Hospital where he also completed his residency in Internal Medicine. His medical and Masters in Science degrees were completed at Hunan Medical University in Southern Central China in 1991. Following graduation he joined the New York Medical College where he worked on NIH-funded research. Dr. Chen was also a physician researcher at Wyeth-Ayerst in Princeton, NJ. His research has been published in American Journal of Physiology, Journal of Applied Physiology, and the European Journal of Pharmacology. Dr. Chen is board certified in Internal Medicine and board eligible in Rheumatology. He and his family live in Pittsford, NY.

Theresa Bingemann, MD

Theresa Bingemann, MD joined the Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology at the Genesee Health Service in September, 2006. She attended Rutgers College and then the UMDNJ/New Jersey Medical School. She completed a combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City. Her Allergy and Immunology training for adults and children was completed at the Mayo Clinic of Rochester, MN. While at the Mayo Clinic she did research on health care quality, the safety of immunotherapy, asthma and immunodeficiency. She published this work and received awards at the American College of Allergy and Immunology. Her special interests include children and adults with food allergy, immunodeficiency, asthma and other allergic diseases. She is board certified in pediatrics, internal medicine and allergy and immunology. She lives in Pittsford with her husband and two sons.

Elizabeth Friedman, MD

Elizabeth Friedman, MD joined the Allergy division in September of 2002. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and in Allergy and Immunology and is a fellow of the American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology. Her special interests are food allergies, asthma, chronic sinusitis and atopic dermatitis. Dr. Friedman received her medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School in NH and hails from the Granite State as well. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Massachusetts. Her training in Allergy and Immunology was completed at the Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO where she did research in adult asthma and drug allergy. She has presented research at the American Academy of Allergy. Dr. Friedman continues to do research in asthma and is active as a committee member of the Academy of Allergy. In her spare time Dr. Friedman spends time with her husband and two boys in Pittsford, NY. She also is a member of the Rochester Knitting Guild, the African Violet Society of Rochester and is an avid gourmet cook.

Douglas Jones, MD

Douglas Jones, MD. was an undergraduate of Colgate University and went to Medical School at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He did his Internal Medicine training at the Rochester General Hospital and fellowship training in Allergy and Rheumatology at the University of Rochester. Dr. Jones has been in the practice of Allergy and Rheumatology here in Rochester since joining the Genesee Health Service in 1985. His interests are in evaluation and treatment of patients with allergies, asthma and autoimmune diseases. He is a fellow of both the American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology and the American College of Rheumatology. Dr. Jones lives in Pittsford with his wife Dr. Rosemary Utz. They have two adult daughters. His activities outside of medicine include marathon running, swimming, biking and weight lifting. He is also active in the Eastern Melodies singing group which performs for area nursing homes, and sings in the Saturday choir at the Church of the Transfiguration in Pittsford.

S. Shahzad Mustafa, MD

Dr. Shahzad Mustafa Shahzad Mustafa joined the Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology in July 2009. After growing up in the Rochester area, Dr. Mustafa pursued his undergraduate studies at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and attended medical school at SUNY Buffalo. He then completed his internal medicine training at the University of Colorado and stayed in Denver to complete his fellowship training in allergy and clinical immunology at the University of Colorado and National Jewish Health. While in Denver, Dr. Mustafa was involved in research on peanut allergy and new therapies for asthma. Although he enjoys taking care of a variety of patients of all ages, he has special interests in food allergy and urticaria/angioedema. Dr. Mustafa is board certified in Internal Medicine and in Allergy and Immunology. He lives in Pittsford, NY with his wife and daughter. In addition to spending time with his family, his interests include traveling, photography, and playing squash.

Ana Maria Arango, MD

Dr. Arango joined the Allergy/Immunology/Rheumatology division in 2007. She attended the Valle University Medical School in Cali, Columbia and completed her residency in internal medicine and her fellowship in rheumatology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. Dr. Arango is also fluent in Spanish. She and her family live in Pittsford.