Dr Prathap Pillai, Allergy Specialist
Dr Prathap Pillai
Allergy Specialist
Dr Prathap Pillai MBBS MD FRCP CCT Allergy PhD
Allergy Specialist
Dr Prathap Pillai
Allergy Specialist MBBS MD FRCP CCT Allergy PhD
Dr Pillai is a Allergy Specialist
Areas of expertise
- Airway allergies, including allergic rhinits and allergic asthma
- Allergy skin tests and blood tests
- Drug allergy
- Food allergy
- General allergy
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Address
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London Bridge Hospital
27 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2PR
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HCA UK at The Shard
St Thomas Street, London, SE1 9BS
About Dr Prathap Pillai
GMC number: 5207924
Year qualified: 1994
Place of primary qualification: University of Kerala
Dr Prathap Pillai is a Consultant in the Department of Adult Allergy at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. He underwent specialist training in Allergy at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. During the same period, he also completed a research fellowship programme and a clinical trial investigating the effects of anti-IgE therapy (Omalizumab) in non-atopic asthma, for which King’s College London awarded him a PhD.
Dr Pillai has been a member of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (BSACI) for over ten years. He has previously served on the RCP Expert Advisory Group on clinical commissioning as a BSACI representative. Currently, he sits on the BSACI Standard of Care Committee and the NSAID Allergy guideline development group. He is the training programme director (TPD) for Allergy at the London Deanery and is a member of the joint speciality advisory committee (SAC) for Allergy and Immunology.
With a clinical background and extensive experience in managing a range of allergic disorders at both secondary and tertiary levels, Dr Pillai is highly skilled in his field. He conducts outpatient clinics in Allergy, including drug allergy and drug & food allergy challenge sessions. His special interests include airway and drug allergies.
Dr Pillai’s dedication to his field and his comprehensive expertise make him a leading specialist in Allergy at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Areas of expertise
- Airway allergies, including allergic rhinits and allergic asthma
- Allergen challenge
- Allergen immunotherapy
- Allergic rhinitis (pollen, dust, animals)
- Allergy skin tests, blood tests
- Allergy treatment prescription
- Angioedema
- Drug allergy
- Food allergy
- General allergy
- Urticaria
Professional memberships
Articles by Dr Prathap Pillai
Allergen Immunotherapy for Asthma.
Mushroom allergy: Case series.
Identification of factors affecting the outcome of General Anaesthetic Allergy Testing.
Identifying Low-Risk Beta-Lactam Allergy Patients in a UK Tertiary Centre.
Omalizumab reduces bronchial mucosal IgE and improves lung function in non-atopic asthma.
Allergen-specific IgE is not detectable in the bronchial mucosa of nonatopic asthmatic patients.
"Auto-anti-IgE": naturally occurring IgG anti-IgE antibodies may inhibit allergen-induced basophil activation.
Airway epithelium in atopic and nonatopic asthma: similarities and differences.
Audit of nasal lysine aspirin therapy in recalcitrant aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease.
