Allergic Disease & Asthma Center (ADAC)
Allergic Disease & Asthma Center (ADAC) is a multi-provider allergy and asthma practice with five locations across the Upstate of South Carolina, including Greenville, Easley, Spartanburg, and Anderson. The practice was founded in 1976 by Dr. Allen Bruce, who led it until his retirement in 2015; today the physician team includes Dr. Emmanuel Sarmiento, Dr. Neil Kao, and Dr. Heema Shah, supported by five physician assistants.
The physicians are board-certified in allergy, asthma, and immunology (MD/DO, Conventional). Dr. Sarmiento joined the practice in 1995, Dr. Kao joined in 2000 and brought specialized care to the Spartanburg area, and Dr. Shah joined most recently following a pediatric residency and an allergy and immunology fellowship at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The practice’s physician assistants are certified by the NCCPA and trained in allergy and immunology.
ADAC treats a wide range of conditions including environmental and food allergies, asthma, immune deficiencies, sinusitis, insect sting allergies, skin allergies, drug allergies, and related lung and ENT conditions. The website describes comprehensive allergy testing and identification of triggers as part of its treatment approach, but it does not describe a functional medicine or root-cause philosophy, CIRS or mold illness protocols, multiple chemical sensitivity, or clinical experience with environmentally acquired illness beyond conventional allergy and immunology care. Its relevance to a non-toxic living directory is centered on standard environmental allergen testing and management rather than broader environmental toxin or chemical sensitivity expertise.
The practice offers same-day sick appointments, extended hours at certain locations, and 24-hour on-call provider access outside normal business hours. It also operates an active research department participating in allergy and asthma clinical studies. The website does not mention telehealth, so services appear to be in-person only across its five Upstate SC locations. ADAC states that it participates with most insurance companies; the website does not mention HSA/FSA eligibility or a free discovery call or consultation.