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Dr. Philip Edward Dormish, MD is a pulmonologist in Cherry Hill, NJ specializing in adult pulmonology. He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Philip Edward Dormish, MD is affiliated with Cooper University Health Care and CMC DEPT OF MEDICINE GROUP PA.
Cooper University Health Care
Cooper University Health Care
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. Philip Edward Dormish, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease) American Board of Internal Medicine (Critical Care Medicine) and has a state license in New Jersey.
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease) American Board of Internal Medicine (Critical Care Medicine)
Licensed In: New Jersey
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Dr. Philip Edward Dormish, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 89 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Philip Edward Dormish, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cherry Hill, NJ.
Dr. Philip Dormish's area of specialization is adult pulmonology. His clinical interests include shortness of breath (dyspnea), asthma, and bronchiectasis. Dr. Dormish is affiliated with Cooper University Health Care. He graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Dormish completed residency programs at Massachusetts General Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5).
