Dr José Costa
Qualifications
MD, FRCPCH, PGCert Allergy, PGCert Paed Allergy
GMC number: 6045118
Specialties
Paediatrics, Allergy
Consultation times
- Tuesdays in Leamington Spa
- Overview
About
Dr Costa is a Consultant Paediatrician, Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, with over 14 years experience in Paediatrics and over 7 years in Paediatric Allergy.
He has recently been appointed to become Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Allergy at Warwick Medical School
Dr Costa holds two Post-Graduate Certificates in allergy:
- Paediatric Allergy, from Instituto de Ciencias da Saude da Universidade Catolica, Lisbon/Portugal.
- Allergy, from Imperial College London, England.
Dr Costa runs several allergy clinics at both Coventry and Rugby, focusing on the diagnosis and management of Food Allergy, Hayfever, Allergic Rhinitis, Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria and Angioedema, Eczema and Asthma, with the last two mostly when related to Allergic conditions.
His main focus of interest in Allergy is in Immunotherapy/Desensitization mainly to house dust mites and pollens, being it sublingual or subcutaneous.
He is the co-Author of “Increase in Multiple Nut Reactivity with Increasing Age is Not an Artefact of Incomplete Allergy Testing”, which showed that not introducing nuts that children are not allergic to, will increase their risk of developing allergy to those nuts.
He has further interest into to Paediatric Allergies related research and teaching.
If you would like to enquire about treatment or to book an appointment, please call Liz Taylor on 07949 990798 or email admin@thechildrensallergy.co.uk
Please also see Dr Costa's website for more information - https://www.thechildrensallergy.co.uk/
Special interests
Food allergy, hayfever, eczema, asthma, chronic spontaneous urticaria and chronic spontaneous angioedema.
Other interests
Pollen and house dust mite immunotherapy/desensitization.
Personal interests
Dr Costa enjoys travelling,
sightseeing, photography, scuba diving, sports and martial arts.
Treatments and tests offered by Dr José Costa at Nuffield Health
- Blood test
- Itching (Pruritus) Assessment
- Core biochemistry screens
- Allergy testing
- Paediatric medicine
- Vitamin deficiency test
- Skin Prick Testing
Locations Dr José Costa works with
Related experience
Research
Early stages of research into diagnostic tools for non-IgE mediated food allergies.
Memberships
- Royal College Of Paediatrics and Child Health
- British Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Other posts held
- Lead for Paediatric Allergy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Insurers Dr José Costa works with
Dr José Costa works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aetna
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- Cigna
- Police Mutual
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- WPA
- Healix
Declaration
Dr José Costa does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Dr José Costa does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Dr José Costa does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.