South Bay Allergy and Asthma Group, Inc. (SBAAG) is a single specialty allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology group practice. We have three conveniently located offices in San Jose and Mountain View, California. Each office is located close to a major hospital. The San Jose offices are near O'Connor Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital. The Mt. View office is located behind El Camino Hospital (ECH) across the street from the ECH emergency room. Click on the "Contact Us" tab to find Maps with Yahoo Maps links for directions.

All four physicians in our practice are Board-certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology and the American Board of Internal Medicine. We see both children and adults with asthma, allergic and immunologic diseases but do not practice general medicine.

Dr. Chu examining a child

We specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of allergy, asthma, sinus disease, hay fever, chronic cough, hives, skin allergies, recurrent infections, and food, insect and animal hypersensitivities.

Each of our doctors has special interests such as dermatologic contact allergies, patch testing, food allergy, chronic sinusitis, refractory asthma, aspirin sensitive asthma, and pollen and mold identification and counting. Two of our doctors can speak Mandarin, and there are staff members who speak Spanish and Tagalog. If you have special concerns, please ask our receptionists to speak with the physicians so that you may be seen by a doctor who closely matches your needs. Our office manager can also help with difficult questions you may have.

Dr. Xu reviewing a sinus CT scan with Drs. Chu and Kellogg

We take almost all PPOs. We also see patients with HMO insurance through SCCIPA (Santa Clara County IPA) and PMG (Physicians Medical Group of San Jose). If you have HMO insurance a referral from your primary care doctor is needed before you can be seen.

If you have called and made an appointment, Privacy and Registration forms are available on the Privacy/Patient Forms tab above. For your convenience, they can be downloaded and filled out prior to your visit. This will save time on the day of the visit.

We try to avoid using answering machines at the office except sometimes on the Chinese language line or on the billing line when specific persons are not available. We value human interaction even from the very first call you make to us. You will generally hear the voice of a friendly receptionist when you call. She will do her best to help you and schedule your appointments. She will tell you about what drugs need to be withheld for skin testing, (click on the "Skin Testing" tab above). She will go over your insurance coverage with you.

Our receptionist JoAnn answering a phone call

Since we have three offices, please make sure that you tell the receptionist that you want to have your visit at the "Mt. View" office (near El Camino Hospital) or the "Good Sam" office near Good Samaritan Hospital or the "Bellerose Office" near O'Connor Hospital and Valley Fair. "Allergy Shots" and patient visits are given at all three locations, click the "Contact Us" tab for shot hours. Patient visits are held every weekday at all locations. As an extra bonus, we are also open in the Mt. View office Saturday mornings for shots and patient visits.

As stated in the below Mission Statement, we try to provide you with "State of the Art" allergy care. This is done in an efficient, courteous, and respectful manner. Our health care staff is made up of registered nurses and physician assistants. Each staff member is an important part of our medical team and contributes to the quality of your experience. Our office staff works to make your visit as pleasant as possible by scheduling convenient appointments, fitting in emergency visits, and keeping us on time while greeting you with a smile.

Mission Statement: We have strived to provide the most comprehensive; state of the art allergy and asthma care for adults and children in Santa Clara County, California. We are a single specialty allergy, asthma and immunology practice specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of allergy, asthma, sinus diseases, hay fever, chronic cough, hives, skin allergies, food, insect, and animal hypersensitivities.

If you have an allergy, we can help you!

An allergy is a “hypersensitivity” or harmful reaction to substances such as pollens, house dust mites, cats and dogs and other animals and molds. Foods and drugs can also cause allergies. Allergies are reactions to substances that are not normally harmful and to which your body should not normally react. For instance:

Do you have itchy eyes, sneezing, runny nose, and nasal congestion in the spring or fall seasons, or all year round? Do you have a "chronic cold" that lasts for months? Are you suffering from chronic sinus infections? Are you unable to smell your favorite perfume?

Is your asthma preventing you from playing sports or petting your dog? Have you ever developed hives and don’t know what is causing them?

Is your baby suffering from an itchy rash and you don’t know what to do? Is your child’s school performance suffering because of nasal congestion or nasal itching or a chronic rash that keeps him or her from concentrating in class?

These are the common presentations of allergies!

When should I come to see an allergist such as Drs. Chu, Xu, and Kellogg?

If you suspect you might have an allergy, you may make an appointment for a consultation to see us. Specifically, if you have bothersome symptoms such as allergic rhinitis, asthma, sinus infections, eczema or urticaria (a swelling condition of the skin), or an allergy to a food or a medication, we may be able to help you! If you have HMO insurance, you would need a referral from a primary care physician. If you have PPO insurance, you don’t need a referral.

We invite you to visit the allergy and asthma offices of Theodore J. Chu, M.D., Anlin Xu, M.D., John S. Kellogg, M.D., and Jimmy Ko, M.D. We have two offices in San Jose and one in Mountain View. We will help you to make the accurate diagnosis and provide you with the proper treatment you need.

Disclaimer

Our website is designed for educational purposes and to give insight about allergy, asthma, and related conditions.  It is not intended for self-diagnosis and should not take place of an established doctor-patient relationship.  Thus, we cannot be responsible for your medical care and cannot give you any medical advice until after you have formally consulted with us and developed such a doctor-patient relationship.

Links to other websites are only for your convenience to gather more information about subjects that may interest you.  We do not have financial relationships with any of the sites nor can we ensure the accuracy of their statements or data.  This website and other linked websites are not meant for personal diagnosis or treatment. If you have further questions, please talk to your doctor or make an appointment to see us.