Professor George du Toit is one of the world’s leading experts in paediatric food allergy. He is Professor of Paediatric Allergy at the Evelina London, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and Kings College London.
He helped establish specialist paediatric clinics focused on food allergy (prevention and treatment), chronic urticaria, and drug allergy.
Prof du Toit is Director of the Allergy Centre of Excellence—one of the world’s largest providers of oral immunotherapy (OIT). He remains highly active in multiple clinical research studies, key roles in the following:
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LEAP Studies (peanut allergy prevention)
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EAT-On Studies (prevention of six major food allergens)
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Palforzia & DBV EPITOPE trials (OIT and patch immunotherapy)
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Basophil Activation Test studies (diagnosing food allergy through novel assays)
He serves as scientific advisor and safety monitor for numerous trials, is an Executive Member of the Allergy Academy at King’s College London, and is Past Chair of the EAACI Paediatric Section.
When away from work, he can be found somewhere near sports, gardening, or spoiling his two ‘working’ dogs.
