Southwest Allergy & Asthma Center

What Southwest Allergy & Asthma Center does

Southwest Allergy & Asthma Center (SWAAC) is a private, multi-specialty medical practice operating six clinic locations across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, including Plano, McKinney, Allen, Frisco, Sherman/Denison, and Murphy. The practice has served the North Texas market for approximately 20 years and is part of the Allergy & ENT Associates (AENT) family of practices, a Houston-based multi-specialty allergy, asthma, and ENT group founded in 1957.

The clinical offering centers on comprehensive allergy, asthma, and sinus care for both adult and pediatric patients. Diagnostic capabilities include needle-free and conventional skin prick testing, blood testing, patch testing, in-house 10-second CT scanning, nasal endoscopy with pediatric-sized scopes, and pulmonary function testing with one-minute turnaround. Treatment services span allergy shots and sublingual immunotherapy drops, Food Allergy Oral Desensitization (one of a limited number of U.S. outpatient clinics to offer this across milk, egg, wheat, peanut, rice, soy, and tree nut allergies), the FDA-approved Palforzia program for peanut-allergic children ages 4-17, asthma management including biologic therapies and nebulization, and sinus disease management. Care is delivered by three board-certified allergist physicians and a team of physician assistants and family nurse practitioners.

The business model is a fee-for-service specialty medical practice billing insurance for office visits, diagnostics, and procedures, with revenue from multi-year immunotherapy regimens, oral desensitization programs, prescription dispensing, and procedure-based services. The practice accepts all major insurance plans and Medicaid, and distributes services across a six-site footprint with direct-to-patient scheduling (phone, online portal via Luma Health) supplemented by physician referrals, which supports both volume and patient retention within treatment programs.

Name

Southwest Allergy & Asthma Center

Legal name

Southwest Allergy & Asthma Center

Website

https://swallergy.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southwest Allergy & Asthma Center is a private specialty medical practice operating six clinics across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, delivering allergy, asthma, sinus, and food allergy care to adult and pediatric patients as part of the Allergy & ENT Associates (AENT) network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Allergy and Asthma Care

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Outpatient Care Centers (6214), Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro industry

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Asthma & Airway Disease Specialty Care

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Allergy & Immunology

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Allergy & Immunology Clinics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Allergy & Immunology

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Allergy & Immunology Diagnostic Testing Centers (Skin/Challenge/PFT)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Allergy & Immunology

Keywords

• Allergy treatment services
• Asthma care
• Immunotherapy services
• Food allergy desensitization
• Sinus care

Headquarters

HQ city

Plano

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Patient Visit Services: Revenue from office visits, consultations, and follow-up appointments for allergy, asthma, and sinus treatment. Practice accepts all major insurance plans and Medicaid.
2. Diagnostic Testing: Revenue from allergy testing (skin prick tests, blood tests), pulmonary function testing, nasal endoscopy, and CT scans performed in-office.
3. Allergy Shots and Immunotherapy: Ongoing revenue from allergy injection therapy and venom immunotherapy treatments administered during scheduled clinic visits.
4. Food Allergy Oral Desensitization: Specialized treatment program for food allergy desensitization requiring extended treatment protocols under medical supervision.
5. Medication and Supply Sales: Revenue from prescription medications, epinephrine auto-injectors, and medical supplies dispensed to patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Southwest Allergy & Asthma Center is a multi-specialty medical practice that diagnoses and treats allergies, asthma, and sinus conditions in adult and pediatric patients. The practice offers allergy testing, immunotherapy (shots and sublingual drops), food allergy oral desensitization, biologic asthma therapies, pulmonary function testing, nasal endoscopy, and on-site CT scanning across six clinic locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

Product overview

Southwest Allergy & Asthma Center is a multi-specialty healthcare practice offering comprehensive allergy, asthma, and sinus care. The practice provides a unified suite of diagnostic and treatment services including allergy testing (skin prick and blood tests), immunotherapy (allergy shots and sublingual drops), Food Allergy Oral Desensitization, asthma treatment with biologic therapies and nebulization, pulmonary function testing, on-site CT scanning, nasal endoscopy, and sinus treatment. The practice is part of the Allergy & ENT Associates (AENT) family of practices and serves the Dallas community from six clinic locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Allergy Testing Comprehensive allergy diagnostics including needle-free skin tests and blood testing methods to identify environmental, food, stinging insect, and drug allergies within 20 minutes for adult and pediatric patients.
• Allergy Shots (Immunotherapy) Venom allergy shots and environmental allergy injections that provide supervised exposure to allergens over time, helping patients build immunity and reduce allergy symptoms.
• Food Allergy Oral Desensitization A desensitization process that gradually reintroduces allergenic foods (milk, egg, wheat, peanut, rice, soy, tree nuts) back into patients' diets for patients aged 4 and older under strict medical supervision.
• Palforzia Treatment FDA-approved oral immunotherapy for peanut allergy desensitization, available for patients aged 4 to 17 years old.
• Allergy Drops (Sublingual Immunotherapy) Self-administered at-home allergy drops that desensitize patients to allergens over time, offering an alternative to allergy shots.
• Asthma Treatment Comprehensive asthma care including allergy injections, biologic therapies for moderate to severe asthma, and nebulization therapy for breathing difficulties in adult and pediatric patients.
• Nebulization Therapy Respiratory treatment that converts liquid medication into mist for easier inhalation, relaxing breathing muscles and loosening lung mucus for asthma patients.
• Biologic Therapies Advanced biologic medications for symptom control and prevention in patients with moderate to severe asthma.
• Sinus Treatment Diagnosis and treatment of sinus disease, nasal structure abnormalities, chronic sinus infections, and breathing problems.
• Pulmonary Function Testing Rapid, painless lung function diagnostics for asthma and COPD diagnosis, delivering results in approximately one minute.
• Nasal Endoscopy and CT Scan On-site CT scanning (10 seconds) and nasal endoscopy using pediatric-sized endoscopes for detailed visualization of nasal passages, sinuses, and airway structures.
• Exercise Challenges Monitored exercise tests to identify exercise-induced respiratory conditions, including breathing tests and limited endoscopy for vocal cord assessment.
• Patch Tests Contact allergy testing to identify potential allergens causing eczema or atopic dermatitis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day allergy test results
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Allergy & ENT Associates (AENT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthwest Allergy & Asthma Center is part of the Allergy & ENT Associates family of practices. Founded in 1957, AENT is the largest multi-specialty Allergy, Asthma, and ENT group practice in the Houston area with eighteen locations. Southwest Allergy operates as a regional expansion of this established practice group, leveraging shared resources, best practices, and the AENT brand across Texas.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aspire Allergy & Sinus: Multi-site allergy, asthma, and sinus specialty practice with locations across Texas (including DFW), Arizona, Colorado, and other Sun Belt markets. Closest direct peer in model: physician-led specialty clinics, oral desensitization, allergy drops, biologic therapies, and direct-pay drop-in services.
• AllerVie Health: National allergy, asthma, and immunology platform formed via roll-up of regional practices. Operates specialty clinics in multiple states offering allergy testing, immunotherapy, biologic infusions, and food allergy desensitization—directly overlapping SWAAC's service line.
• Family Allergy & Asthma: Multi-site allergy, asthma, and immunology practice group based in Kentucky/Tennessee/Indiana/Ohio. Comparable physician-led specialty model with allergy testing, immunotherapy, and biologic therapy; useful benchmark for regional specialty-clinic scale economics.
• North Texas Allergy & Asthma Center: Direct DFW-based allergy and asthma specialty practice offering testing, immunotherapy, and asthma management. Overlaps with SWAAC in target patient base, services, and Dallas-Fort Worth geography, making it a head-to-head regional competitor.

Emerging players

• Premier Allergy & Asthma: Multi-state allergy, asthma, and immunology practice offering testing, immunotherapy, and biologic therapy in community clinic settings. Similar specialty mix to SWAAC, but at smaller scale and in different geographies (Midwest, Southeast).
• US Allergy & Asthma: Emerging allergy and asthma specialty practice group with locations in the South and Midwest. Comparable service mix including allergy testing, immunotherapy, and biologic therapy; relevant as a scale-up benchmark for a sub-50-person regional practice.

Regional players

• Texas ENT Specialists: Large Texas-based ENT and allergy specialty group with multiple Houston-area locations, comparable physician practice model to AENT/SWAAC. Strong regional incumbent in overlapping service lines (allergy, sinus, ENT) but not a direct DFW competitor.
• Cure Allergy Clinic: Allergy and asthma specialty practice in the DFW area offering testing, immunotherapy, and food allergy treatment. Closely comparable in size, geography, and service mix to SWAAC, and competes for the same North Texas patient base.

Others

• Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA): National nonprofit patient organization for asthma and allergies. Not a commercial peer, but is the leading source of allergy prevalence data (50M+ Americans cited by SWAAC) and a key patient-education and policy channel adjacent to the specialty clinic market.

Broad incumbents

• Allergy & ENT Associates (AENT): Parent organization of Southwest Allergy & Asthma Center and the largest multi-specialty allergy, asthma, and ENT group in Houston (18 locations, founded 1957). Directly comparable specialty mix, physician model, and patient population, but at a much larger Texas-scale and Houston-centric footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/swallergy
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southwest-allergy-asthma

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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