Clinic hours

Monday: 9 am to 4:45 pm
Tuesday: 9 am to 5:30 pm
Wednesday: 8 am to 12:45 pm
Thursday: 9:30 am to 4:45 pm

Injection hours

Monday: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Tuesday: 1 to 5:30 pm
Wednesday: 8 to 12:30 am
Thursday: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm

William Hicks, MD

Dr. Hicks received his medical degree at the University of Iowa. He completed residency training in pediatrics at Michigan State University. After practicing for five years as a pediatrician in St. Cloud, he pursued fellowship training in Allergy and Immunology at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan.

Dr. Hicks has served as a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics and Human Development at Michigan State University. He was co-chair of the Medical Committee for a community coalition formed to improve overall health of the citizens of St. Cloud.

Dr. Hicks cares for children and adults in his practice and is particularly interested in food allergies, asthma, dermatitis, nasal and eye allergies.

According to Dr. Hicks, "My job is a privilege. I get to help patients enjoy a better quality of life."

William Walsh, MD

Dr. Walsh was trained in allergy at the Mayo Clinic. Following this training, he passed an examination certifying him as a specialist in allergy, a certification that is recognized by the Board of Internal Medicine and the Board of Pediatrics. He has been named a Top Doc by Mpls/St. Paul Magazine seven times.

Dr. Walsh is a clinical professor at the University of Minnesota and member of many professional groups, including the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American Association of Certified Allergists.

Dr. Walsh is fascinated by all aspects of allergy, especially conditions that he shares with his patients, such as chronic sinus infection (chronic rhinosinusitis), complicated food sensitivity and recurrent sinus and migraine headaches. He enjoys writing about allergy in his books and newsletter.

According to Dr. Walsh, "For many patients, living with allergy is like living with the aching and tiredness of a never-ending flu. Allergists can relieve these symptoms and our patients deserve this relief."

About your first visit

On your first visit, we will ask you questions about your symptoms to help identify the allergies that bother you. We will perform skin testing to confirm the causes suggested by your history.

One of our nurses will perform the skin test. They describe the test as it is performed, and tell you the results as they appear.

The skin test helps explore the causes of your allergies; it points out the pollen, dust mites, mold, animal dander and foods that bother you today or may bother you in the future. Patients often ask whether the skin test hurts. You will experience some discomfort, but the test it not painful.

After the examination and testing have been completed, we will discuss your treatment. At times, the results of your examination will point to causes that you can avoid. Sometimes you cannot avoid these causes.

If medicines do not give you sufficient relief, we frequently use allergy injections to help you. These injections do not provide immediate relief; their effect gradually increases as you continue to receive them.