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Dr. Maria L. Dowell, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in Burr Ridge, IL specializing in pediatric pulmonology. She graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Maria L. Dowell, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS) and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
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. Maria L. Dowell, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1996. She completed residency at University of Chicago Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (1996)
Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center (2000)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics (Certified)
Licensed In: Illinois
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Maria L. Dowell, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$8,097
Cayston $7,501 |
$596 |
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$126
DUPIXENT $126 |
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$122 |
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$17
$17 |
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$12
ZENPEP $12 |
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$11
NUCALA $11 |
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Dr. Maria L. Dowell, MD has received 20 research payments totaling $414,910.
Dr. Maria Dowell is a specialist in pediatric pulmonology. Her areas of clinical interest consist of cystic fibrosis (CF) and asthma. She is affiliated with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), and Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital. Before performing her residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center, Dr. Dowell attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. She has received professional recognition including the following: Top Doctors in Chicago 2023, The American Registry; Top Respiratory Doctors; and AOA, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
