Tiny Giants

Dr Annaliesse Blincoe MBChB, FRACP

Specialist in Paediatric Immunology and Allergy

Annaliesse calls upon her broad experience to provide the best patient and family focused care. Annaliesse has gained widespread experience within New Zealand and internationally. Following the completion of her advanced training, specialising in Paediatrics and Paediatric Immunology and Allergy at Starship Children’s Hospital, Annaliesse spent two years gaining invaluable skills working as the Paediatric Immunology fellow at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine in Montréal, Canada.
During her two-year fellowship Annaliesse worked in a combined Paediatric Immunology and Rheumatology service and gained particular experience in primary immune deficiency, autoimmunity and other disorders of the immune system. Annaliesse was also fortunate to spend time in the Oral Immunotherapy Clinic at Sainte-Justine, the first centre in Canada offering oral food immunotherapy to children with multiple food allergies. Returning to New Zealand in 2018, Annaliesse took up the position of Paediatric Immunologist and Allergist at Starship Children’s Hospital. Annaliesse is passionate about education and is involved in paediatric training through the University of Auckland.

Annaliesse has particular interests in paediatric food and environmental allergies, as well as children presenting with recurrent infections or other disorders of the immune system. Dr Blincoe offers specialist appointments for children (0-16yrs).

QUALIFICATIONS
• MBChB (University of Auckland) 2004
• Dip Paeds and Child Health (University of Auckland) 2008
• FRACP (Paediatrics / Paediatric Immunology and Allergy) 2015
• Dip Paediatric Clinical Immunology (Université de Montréal) 2018

FULL NZ REGISTRATION DATE
• January 2005

COMMON CONDITIONS SEEN
• Food allergy and intolerance
• Allergic rhinitis / hayfever
• Eczema
• Urticaria / hives and angioedema
• Recurrent infections
• Other suspected disorders of the immune system


DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
• Skin prick testing
• Specific IgE testing (formally known as RAST testing)

REFERRALS
Please contact our team to arrange an appointment.
A GP referral is preferred for Paediatric appointments.


CONSULTATIONS
At the time of booking our team will explain how to prepare for your child’s appointment. To ensure the accuracy of skin testing results we would ask that all antihistamines are stopped for 5 days prior to the appointment. Please allow up to 60 minutes for your child’s initial and 30 minutes for a follow-up appointment. Some patients may need skin prick testing to help support the diagnosis and results will be available within the time of your appointment.

Dr Blincoe will provide you with a Patient Consultation Letter that will clearly outline your diagnosis, test results, treatment plan and suggest whether follow up appointments are necessary.