Maxcie Sikora, M.D.

Since I am a naturally curious person, the field of allergy and immunology has been the perfect choice as a profession. Every day, the understanding of the immune system’s role in the overall health of our bodies grows.  To be a part of this process is very exciting. It is also very rewarding to pass this new knowledge on to my patients to help improve their quality of life.

As a lifelong allergy sufferer, I understand the importance of appropriate medications and procedures in treatment. Food allergy is one of my interests because it affects every aspect of a patient’s life as well as his or hers family’s life. Assisting families with the diagnosis, avoidance measures, lifestyle changes, and treatment of allergies is very rewarding.  With appropriate management, my patients are able to lead healthy and productive lives. As an allergist, I strive to always provide up-to-date patient care with kindness, humility, and respect.

I have been working with Ochsner Allergy Clinic in New Orleans and am happy to be
relocating to Alabama Allergy and Asthma Center and look forward to meeting you.

Board Certified:  American Board of Pediatrics, American Board of Allergy and
Immunology.
Fellowship: Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Residency:  Pediatrics, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL
MD: University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL
Former Assistant Professor: Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Tulane University School of  Medicine
Member:  American Academy and American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology

Weily Soong, M.D.

Dr. Weily Soong is a native of Birmingham. He graduated from Vestavia Hills High School, Birmingham-Southern College, and the University of Alabama School of Medicine. He then completed his Internal Medicine residency at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and remained at Yale for his Allergy and Clinical Immunology Fellowship training. Dr. Soong is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and is Board Certified in Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Dr. Soong firmly believes that patients always deserve the highest quality of care for their allergic and immunologic conditions and that the treatments for their conditions are scientifically proven and evidence based. Patients should always be treated with kindness, compassion, and respect. Dr. Soong has many interests in a variety of allergic and immunologic conditions, including asthma, food allergies, chronic urticaria, and primary immunodeficiencies. Dr. Soong also is a member of the Clinical Immunology Society and participated in the 2004 School in Primary Immune Deficiency Disorders.

Dr. Soong is very active in the community. He serves on the Board of Directors of FOR Nicaraguan Health. This Birmingham-based medical mission organization helps indigent people in Nicaragua. Dr. Soong has traveled with the group to Nicaragua many times. At his church, he created a monthly lecture series called "Ask the Doctor" that allows the congregation to discuss the most common and relevant medical diseases.

Dr. Soong and his wife, Lauri, have a daughter, Katie. He enjoys playing tennis, watching baseball, and doing home improvement projects.

Adina Knight, M.D.

Board Certified in Allergy and Immunology and Internal Medicine, Dr. Knight graduated from Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She completed her Residency in Internal Medicine at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and her Fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at the Mount Sinai Center for Immunobiology in New York, NY. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Allergy and Immunology as well as the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Knight enjoys treating both adults and children, and has been honored with several awards in Allergy and Immunology including the AAAAI Clinical Fellowship Award and von Pirquet Award for Scientific Presentation.