October 25, 2023 on FOX 29: Allergist Dr. Manav Segal joins Good Day Philadelphia! to discuss Halloween safety tips for kids with food allergies! Take home messages: Read the labels on candy! … Carry your EpiPen! … Stay safe and have fun!
August 19, 2023: Dr. Manav Segal helps make sense of the allergy forecast for Philadelphia’s fall allergy season! Check out the article in the Philadelphia Inquirer!
June 8, 2023 on 6ABC: Canadian wildfires caused hazardous air quality in the U.S. Northeast. Dr. Manav Segal, Philadelphia allergist, shares his experience. “Really early on it was my own patients tipping me off to the environmental changes they were experiencing,” said Dr. Segal.
June 8, 2023 on FOX 29: Canadian wildfires caused hazardous air quality in the U.S. Northeast. Dr. Manav Segal, Philadelphia allergist, offers tips to stay safe at home.
April 13, 2023 on 6ABC: Philadelphia allergist Dr. Manav Segal gives tips on managing Spring allergies and talks about how tree pollen levels are high right now and are at their worst on hot, windy days.
March 29, 2023 on CBS Philly: Dr. Manav Segal with Chestnut Hill Allergy discusses a significant new study that covered 65,000 children. It showed that pregnant women who live with pets have children with fewer food allergies.
March 31, 2023 on ABC Good Morning America online: ABC News asked doctors including Dr. Manav Segal of Chestnut Hill Allergy & Asthma Associates (Philadelphia) about must-have medications and products for travel that can relieve some of the pain and stress.
March 13, 2023 on FOX 29: Allergist Dr. Manav Segal stops by FOX 29 to explain the best defense against relentless allergies.
March 8, 2023: Please read the cover story about our practice in the February 2023 issue of Suburban Life magazine: “Relieved”! Led by Dr. Manav Segal, Chestnut Hill Allergy & Asthma Associates LLC offers lasting relief to patients dealing with food and seasonal allergies, asthma, and other life-altering issues. Article by Bill Donahue, Photographs by Alison Dunlap.
December 30, 2022: FASTER Act Makes Food Labeling Mandatory for Sesame Effective January 1, 2023. Please read Dr. Segal’s article in the Food and Beverage Report!
October 26, 2022: Dr. Segal discusses how to have a fun, safe, and inclusive Halloween for all kids, with or without food allergies! He discusses FARE’s Teal Pumpkin Project, yummy candy ideas, awesome non-food treats, and new Halloween traditions!
March 22, 2022 on Fox 29: Dr. Manav Segal of Chestnut Hill Allergy & Asthma Associates talks with Karen and Mike on Good Day Philadelphia about spring allergy season! They discuss how to recognize typical allergy symptoms, avoidance and treatment measures, and testing. Check out the video and the great tips!
October 28, 2021 on Fox 29: Dr. Manav Segal, allergist/immunologist, offers great tips on creating a safe inclusive Halloween for all kids. #foodallergies #allergies #OITworks #tealpumpkinproject
May 11, 2021 on CBS Philly: More than 1.5 million people are allergic to sesame, yet there has been no requirement to include the ingredient on product labels – until now. Congress passed the FASTER ACT, and President Biden signed it into law in May 2021. The act adds sesame to the list of allergens required to be listed on food labels. In the story a local teacher and mother discusses the impact of the FASTER Act on her family. Allergist Dr. Manav Segal discusses food allergies and sesame allergy in particular.
May 7, 2021: The Soul Of Life Show Podcast: Dr. Manav Segal discusses the rising number of cases of food allergies, diagnosis of food allergies, and potential treatment options with podcaster Keith Miller.
May 1, 2021: Philadelphia Love Award for 2021: BEST ALLERGIST: Congratulations to Chestnut Hill Allergy & Asthma Associates as a 2021 Philadelphia Family LOVE Award Winner and Family Favorite for BEST ALLERGIST! Philly Family Community members nominated the organizations and individuals who made a difference in their families’ lives over the last year – and to reflect and share WHY they love them too! What an honor!
March 19, 2021 on 6 ABC: Dr. Manav Segal talks with health reporter and registered nurse Ali Gorman for abc Action News in Philadelphia. The conversation is about spring allergy symptoms and how they differ from Covid-19 symptoms. To manage allergy symptoms and stay comfortable during the season its important to take certain measures:
- Start medications early (ahead of symptoms)
- Minimize pollen exposure (change clothes after coming in from outdoor activities, rinse off pollen, keep windows up when driving, and down when home)
- Wearing a mask outdoors will actually help prevent allergy symptoms
March 11, 2021: Dr. Manav Segal, Allergist/Immunologist, discussed the spring allergy season with Good Day Philadelphia Hosts Alex Holley and Mike Jerrick. Topics of discussion included:
- Recognizing and treating spring allergy symptoms.
- Knowing when to think symptoms are something else.
- Reinforcing the benefits of masks… (they help with allergies too!).
- Discussing concerns about Covid-19 vaccines.
September 17, 2020: As we reach the height of the fall allergy season in the Philadelphia region, there’s this reminder from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that allergy symptoms can be similar to COVID-19. It can be difficult to tell the difference and doctors say that’s causing increased anxiety for a lot of people. Dr. Segal was interviewed on CBS Philadelphia and helps you recognize the difference.
September 15, 2020: Navigating Ragweed Season for Families with Dr. Manav Segal. Chestnut Hill Allergy & Asthma Associates provides answers to your most frequently asked questions. Read the article in Main Line Parent.
August 20, 2020: Dr. Manav Segal appeared on Good Day Philadelphia with Mike Jerrick and Alex Holley. He discussed the difficult fall allergy season we are headed into. Allergy symptoms differ from cold and flu symptoms in important ways.
June 9, 2020: Oral immunotherapy (OIT) offers an effective treatment for food allergies. It is not uncommon for siblings to have food allergies. Navigating multiple food allergies among siblings is especially challenging. In this case Dr. Manav Segal was able to treat both children’s food allergies: JJ’s food allergy to egg and Matt’s food allergy to peanut. Addressing food allergies is rewarding and life changing for families!
May 2020: Dr. Segal has been named a Top Doctor in Philadelphia Magazine for 2020. Click here to visit our blog page to read all about it.
February 19, 2020: Oral immunotherapy (OIT) helped this patient overcome a debilitating food allergy to milk. Dr. Manav Segal was the first allergist in private practice to offer OIT as a treatment for food allergies in Pennsylvania. This treatment is available to treat patients with food allergies to milk, egg, peanut, tree nuts, sesame seed, and other foods.
January 6, 2020: Eighty percent of children outgrow food allergies to milk, but what about the 20% who do not? Persistent milk allergy is an extremely difficult food allergy to live with. Having a food allergy to milk isolates not only the child but the family. Oral immunotherapy (OIT) is a treatment to help patients overcome food allergies!
October 30, 2019: Dr. Manav Segal discusses the challenges families face when they have children with food allergies especially around Halloween time. These include risks for reactions, feeling included, and finding ways to celebrate besides just food based treats.
October 2019: “Cold, Flu, or Allergies?” Dr. Segal on Good Day Philadelphia Fox 29. He helps you tell the difference between symptoms associated with the common cold, the flu, and allergies. Remember to get your flu vaccine!
May 2019: Fox 29 Good Day Philadelphia – Dr. Segal discusses Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) as a treatment for food allergies. Dr. Segal treats food allergies to milk, egg, peanut, and tree nuts. Success rates with OIT are 85%!
May 2019: Dr. Segal has been named a Top Doctor in Philadelphia Magazine for 2019. Click here to visit our blog page to read all about it.
May 2019: Dr. Segal explains how to survive allergies made worse by climate change. Click here to read the article in Chestnut Hill Local.
April 2019: 6abc Action News Philadelphia – Dr. Segal explains how the extreme tree pollen levels are hitting allergy sufferers hard!
April 2019: Dr. Manav Segal joins Good Day Philadelphia on Fox to discuss a how to easily identify and control allergies.
April 2019: Philadelphia allergy expert Dr. Manav Segal discusses the role climate change will have on your seasonal allergies on CBS 3 Philly.
March 2019: Dr. Segal discusses tips on how to keep kids with food allergies safe. This includes oral immunotherapy. Click here to read the article in Main Line Parent.
February 2019: Dr. Segal has been named a Top Doctor in Philadelphia’s Main Line Today Magazine. Click here to see!
November 2, 2018: “Beating Peanut Allergies” Video Segment on ABC 6 Philadelphia.
May 23, 2018: “Cat Allergy Can’t Stop This Couples’ Love” Video Segment on NBC 10 Philadelphia.
May 2018: Dr. Segal has been named a Top Doctor in Philadelphia Magazine. Click here to visit our blog page to read all about it.
December 2017: Dr. Segal is interviewed on NBC Philadelphia
March 2017: Dr. Segal is featured on TheActiveTimes.com about Spring Allergies
Dr. Segal is interviewed on “Art Fennell Reports”
April 2016: Dr. Segal is interviewed by the Pennsylvania Medical Society, “Year-Round Academy with Manav Segal, MD“
August 2015: Dr. Segal is quoted in Care.com article, “Cat Dander: How to Relieve Your Allergies”
March 2013: Dr. Segal is interviewed for WHYY Newsworks article, “Tips for a Spring Season Free of Sneezing and Wheezing“
