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Dr. John David Mark, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA specializing in pediatric pulmonology and general practice. He graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1978 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. John David Mark, MD is affiliated with Stanford Children's Health and LPCH MEDICAL GROUP DIV OF LUCILE.
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Asthma
Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.
Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:
Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.
There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.
Dr. John David Mark, MD graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1978. He completed residency at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics and has a state license in California.
Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine (1978)
Residency: Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics (1981)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics
Licensed In: California
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John David Mark, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated |
$99
SYMDEKO $99 |
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Gilead Sciences Inc |
$95
$95 |
Food and Beverage | $194 |
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Dr. John Mark's medical specialty is general practice and pediatric pulmonology. His areas of expertise include the following: cystic fibrosis (CF) and asthma. Dr. Mark is professionally affiliated with Stanford Children's Health. After completing medical school at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine and the University of Kansas School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics.