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Dr. Melissa L. Turner, MD is a pediatrician in Arlington Heights, IL specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Melissa L. Turner, MD is affiliated with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwest Community Hospital (NCH), Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) and PediaTrust, L.L.C. - Pediatric Associates of Arlington Heights.
1614 W. Central Avenue Suite 209
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
1614 W. Central Road Suite 209
Ingleside, IL 60005
765 Ela Road Suite 102
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
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. Melissa L. Turner, MD graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin. She completed residency at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board Certification: Pediatrics and has a state license in Illinois.
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (2009)
Board Certification: Board Certification: Pediatrics
Licensed In: Illinois
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Melissa L. Turner, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
MedImmune, LLC |
$14
SYNAGIS $14 |
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SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC |
$13
AUVIQ $13 |
Food and Beverage | $27 |
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This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Melissa L. Turner, MD.
CCPA Purchasing Partners, L.P. | 2015 | $176.46 | Physician Covered Recipient | Limited Partnership Interest |
CCPA Purchasing Partners, L.P. | 2016 | $176.46 | Physician Covered Recipient | Limited Partnership Interest |
CCPA Purchasing Partners, L.P. | 2014 | $176.46 | Physician Covered Recipient | Limited Partnership Interest |
Dr. Melissa Turner is a general pediatrics specialist in Lake Zurich, IL, Arlington Heights, IL, and Ingleside, IL. Her areas of expertise include the following: obesity and asthma. Dr. Turner is professionally affiliated with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Northwest Community Hospital (NCH). She studied medicine at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine and Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Turner's medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Wisconsin.