All of our doctors are certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. This certification indicates three years of primary care training and certification in either pediatrics or internal medicine plus at least 2 years training in allergy and immunology and the fulfillment of extensive examinations and review. This is the highest level of training and recognition a physician who specializes in the field of allergy, asthma, and immune deficiency care can receive in our country. All of our allergists have expertise in treating allergic conditions involving the eyes, ears, nose, lungs, gastrointestinal system, and skin.
Dr. David Fost is a diplomat of the American Board of
Allergy and Immunology and the American Board of Pediatrics.
He received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical
College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was awarded the Alfred I. DuPont
Pediatric Prize for “the student whose performance best demonstrates the
qualities of academic and clinical excellence, human compassion, and commitment
to the welfare of others.” He
completed his internship and residency at the University of Wisconsin
Children’s Hospital, and then spent one year teaching clinical pediatrics at
the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester, England.
He completed a fellowship in allergy/immunology at the internationally
recognized National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver, Colorado.
It is the only medical and research center in the U.S. devoted entirely
to respiratory, allergic, and immune system diseases. While at National Jewish, he cared for both adults and
children with severe asthma, allergy, and immune disorders.
Dr. Fost was cited in New Jersey Monthly magazine Top Doctors 2005, the biennial list of New Jersey’s best physicians.
Dr. Fost has published scientific and clinical papers on
the diagnosis and treatment of asthma and allergies. He continues to teach medical students and residents, and is
a frequent lecturer on asthma and allergy topics.
He is the third generation of physicians in his family to practice medicine in Essex County, New Jersey, following his grandfather, William Fost, MD and now joining his father, Arthur Fost, M.D. in his current practice. Having a daughter with eczema, allergic rhinitis, and peanut allergy, one of his greatest strengths as a physician is his ability to see the clinical picture from the patient’s point of view and to implement a treatment plan from an empathetic and practical perspective.
Dr. Fost graduated from Jefferson Medical College in
Philadelphia, and had his post medical school training at the Hospital of the
University of Pennsylvania and St. Vincent’s Medical Center in New York City.
He started the first Allergy Training Program in New
Jersey, and continues to be active in Research and Teaching. He has published papers in the Medical Journals on Asthma and
Allergies.
Dr. Fost was cited in NEW YORK MAGAZINE in the recent "Best Doctors in the New York City Area" for the second consecutive year and was the only Clinical Allergist named from Essex County.
His vocation (work) is medicine, and his main avocation (hobbies) are volunteering to help those less fortunate, utilizing his medical skills. He has worked with the malnourished children in Ethiopia, the Palestinian children in Gaza Strip, Bedouin families in the Negev Desert, refugees in Congo and Rwanda, and Mayan Indians in Guatemala.
He is supported in these efforts by his wife Ruth, his
three children, and four grandchildren.
Dr. Antonio de la Cruz is board certified in Pediatrics,
Allergy & Immunology, and Addiction Medicine. He was born in the Philippines
where he studied and earned his medical degree from Far Eastern University. He
completed three years of pediatric residency training at the University of
Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) serving the last year as chief
resident. He followed this residency with two years of fellowship training in
Allergy & Immunology and Infectious Disease at the same institution.
Dr. de la Cruz has served as associate director of the immunology laboratories at both UMDNJ and St. Michael's Medical Center and has published papers on AIDS and cellular immune functions. He has also lectured and trained medical students and residents at the medical school in Newark.
In addition, Dr. de la Cruz is very much involved in the treatment and recovery of drug-addicted patients. He is board certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine and is currently serving as the medical director of Integrity House, a therapeutic community program for substance abuse. He is well loved by his patients and their families and has received several awards for his services to the community.
Dr. de la Cruz is married with three children. His wife, Dr. Milagros de la Cruz serves as a neonatologist at the UMDNJ and is the associate director of neonatology at Trinitas Hospital in Elizabeth, NJ.