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Dr. Cary R. Cole-Anthony, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Minnesota Medical School (2000)

Professional interests include: asthma, diabetes management, autoimmune diseases, and more.

1601 Golf Course Road
Grand Rapids, MN 55744

(218) 326-3401

Dr. Cary R. Cole-Anthony, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Grand Rapids, MN specializing in family medicine. She graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2000 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Cary R. Cole-Anthony, MD is affiliated with Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

1601 Golf Course Road
Grand Rapids, MN 55744

Some issues Dr. Cary R. Cole-Anthony, MD can help you with:

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:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

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.

Autoimmune Diseases

An autoimmune disorder happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks the tissues of its own body, causing symptoms of illness. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune disorders. While some are very rare, others are fairly common. Combined, autoimmune disorders are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, affecting approximately 24 million people.

A properly working immune system identifies foreign substances in the body that might cause illness, such as bacteria and viruses. The immune system then creates antibodies which attack the foreign substances, neutralizing them and keeping the body safe. In people with autoimmune disorders, something goes wrong with this process. For reasons that are not fully understand, the immune system creates antibodies to attack the patient's own tissues.

Symptoms of an autoimmune disorder depend on which tissue is being attacked by the immune system, but common symptoms of autoimmune disease include fever, fatigue, and a general feeling of just not being well. Autoimmune disorders are more common in women than in men, and they may run in families. Autoimmune disorders can affect various parts of the body such as blood vessels, connective tissue, endocrine glands, joints, muscles, red blood cells, skin, and many others.

It is common to have more than one autoimmune disorder at a time. Most are chronic, or life-long illnesses, although they may come and go in flares. Treatment for autoimmune disorders depends on which part of the body is being attacked. For example:

A type 1 diabetic whose pancreas has been damaged will need insulin.
A person with Hashimoto's whose thyroid has been damaged will need replacement thyroid hormones.
Someone with Sjogren's syndrome will need eye drops and mouth rinses to replace tears and saliva.

Many autoimmune disorders of all kinds are treated with immune-suppressing medications, such as corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone) to reduce the effect of the immune system.

doctor visit	427

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	152

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	29
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

doctor visit	348

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	149

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	23
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

doctor visit	321

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	258

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	34
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

doctor visit	303

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	119

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	13
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	289

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	101

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	13
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	287

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	112

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	13
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

doctor visit	280

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	120

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	11
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

doctor visit	256

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	136

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	14
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

doctor visit	520

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cary R. Cole-Anthony, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	337

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary R. Cole-Anthony, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	114

**Age**
75 to 84	31
85 and over	15
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	53

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary R. Cole-Anthony, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cary R. Cole-Anthony, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	1
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Cary R. Cole-Anthony, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2000. She completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School (2000)

Residency: University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Cary R. Cole-Anthony, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital

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Biography

Dr. Cary Cole-Anthony's area of specialization is family medicine. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Cole-Anthony include diabetes management, asthma, and women's health issues. Dr. Cole-Anthony is affiliated with Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital.