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Dr. Timothy Chow, MD is a pediatric allergist and immunologist in Dallas, TX specializing in pediatric allergy & immunology. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2015 and has 9 years of experience. Dr. Timothy Chow, MD is affiliated with Children's Health (Texas), UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Health System.
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390
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. Timothy Chow, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2015. He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology and has a state license in Texas.
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (2015)
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals (2018)
Board Certification: American Board of Allergy and Immunology
Licensed In: Texas
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Dr. Timothy Chow sees patients in Dallas, TX. His medical specialty is pediatric allergy & immunology. Dr. Chow's areas of expertise include asthma. He is a graduate of Temple University School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Chow completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. He has received the following distinctions: The Allergists' Foundation Community Grant Awardee, American College of Allergy, Asthma, Immunology and Outcomes in Allergy/Immunology Fellow's Research Award, Texas Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Society. Dr. Chow is professionally affiliated with Children's Health (Texas) and UT Southwestern Medical Center.