Dr. Richard Herring is board-certified in both Allergy & Immunology and Internal Medicine. He enjoys helping children and adults in all areas of his field such as severe nasal & eye allergies, allergic asthma, allergic eczema, as well as food allergy and immune deficiency syndromes.
Dr. Richard Herring is board-certified in both Allergy & Immunology and Internal Medicine. He enjoys helping children and adults in all areas of his field such as severe nasal & eye allergies, allergic asthma, allergic eczema, as well as food allergy and immune deficiency syndromes.
Dr. Herring has been with Carolina Asthma and Allergy Center since 2012. He graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a degree in biology. After 2 years of research at UNC Cystic Fibrosis Center, he decided to go to medical school. Dr. Herring went to East Carolina University for medical school and after finished a combined 4-year residency program in Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, caring for both adults and children. He then completed an adult and pediatric specialty fellowship program in Allergy & Immunology at the UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Herring is board-certified in both Allergy & Immunology and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Herring first became interested in this field when his wife’s allergies dramatically improved with allergy shots. He truly loves helping patients of all ages lead healthier lives and assisting them in actively changing the course of their allergic disorders. He also enjoys helping children and adults in all areas of his field such as severe nasal & eye allergies, allergic asthma, allergic eczema, as well as food allergy and immune deficiency syndromes.
For fun, Dr. Herring loves spending quality time with his family, being outdoors, and traveling. He has 4 children, 2 boys and 2 girls ranging in age from 2 to 11 years old.

Very thorough, knowledgeable and patient.
Dr Richard is Awesome!!!
Dr. Herring is about as awesome as they come as far as being a doctor that specializes in allergy & asthma. He always takes the time to listen to my concerns and he always comes up with a solution that addresses my medical needs. Thanks so much Dr. Herring & associates.
He really explain everything in full details, which was amazing. Help me understand everything about my allergies
Dr Herring has a great bedside manner. He listened to my concerns and took them into consideration.. He seems to genuinely care. I would highly recommend him!
Excellent provider. My daughter had allergy testing done and he was extremely informative and thorough. He took the time to explain everything clearly and answered all of our questions. The staff made what could have been a scary experience feel calm and reassuring. We truly appreciated how kind and patient everyone was. Highly recommend.
Great listening skills and very informative to find the origin of my hives. He’s amazing
Helps me out a lot with new medications when they become avaliable.
Excellent Doctor. He took his time to explain all the questions I asked. Very professional, knowledgeable and helpful.
Dr Herring has been my allergist for 15 years and I consider him the very best! I have been under the care of other allergists and none of them came close to his level of medical expertise.