These include a pediatric otolaryngologist, pulmonologist/allergist and nurses. Becoming an allergist/immunologist requires completion of at least nine years of training. The recommended method for diagnosing food allergy is to be assessed by an allergist. An allergist is a physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies. Srinavasan is an allergist in Glastonbury, Connecticut, treating both pediatric and adult patients. He was the son of a pediatric allergist and an emotionally troubled mother. Most members of the AAAAI are board-certified allergist/immunologists. Diagnosis is typically obtained by an allergist or other licensed practitioner performing a cold test. When this type of testing is chosen, it must be closely supervised by an allergist. This is done under direct supervision of the allergist. In 1992 Kelley married John Zucker, an allergist.