Our Physicians
Laura C. Helfner, MD-Allergy *
Laura C. Helfner, M.D., who is Board Certified in Allergy & Immunology,graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University. She then went on to receive her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. She completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Hofstra North Shore – LIJ School of Medicine, and is American Board of Allergy and Immunology and also Internal Medicine certified.
Dr. Helfner completed a fellowship in pediatric and adult Allergy and Immunology at Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York. She has conducted research in numerous aspects of the field, including drug allergy, metal hypersensitivity, asthma, and immune deficiencies, and has published and presented her research at numerous national meetings. She is a member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI), the Long Island Allergy and Asthma Society, the New York Allergy and Asthma Society, the Medical Society of the State of New York, and the American College of Physicians.
Dr. Helfner treats both pediatric and adult patients for all types of allergic and immunologic conditions, including allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and allergic eye conditions, asthma and pulmonary function testing, sinus disease, food allergy, hives, eczema, contact dermatitis, insect allergy and recurrent infections.
Laura C. Helfner, MD-Allergy * accepts the following insurance plans:
Hauppauge Office:
- Aetna
- Affinity Health Plan
- Agewell
- ArchCare
- BC/BS Empire NY
- BC/BS HealthPlus
- BCBS HealthPlus Gatekeeper
- Centivo
- Cigna
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth GHI
- Empire Plan (UHC)
- Fidelis
- Hamaspik
- HealthCare Partners IPA
- HIP
- Humana Medicare
- Local 1199
- Magnacare Northwell Direct
- Magnacare
- Medicare
- Multiplan/PHCS
- OSCAR
- Oxford Freedom
- Partners Direct Health
- Partners Health Plan
- Railroad Medicare
- WTC Health For Heroes
- Tricare
- UHC Oxf Liberty
- UnitedHealthcare
- US Family Health
- VNSNY
- Wellcare HMO
Languages spoken:
- English
Location:
Hauppauge
2929 Expressway Drive North
Second Floor, Suite 225
Islandia, NY, 11749
Suffolk County
Tel: (631) 665-2430
Fax: (631) 665-2217
Hospital Affiliations:
Education:
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Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine Fellowship in Allergy and Immunology
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Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine Residency in Internal Medicine
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Long Island Jewish Medical Center Internship in Internal Medicine
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University of Nebraska College of Medicine Medical School
