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Dr. David Allen Cook, MD

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Allergy & Immunology

Professional interests include: asthma, allergies

130 La Casa Viaduct Building 2 Suite 209
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

(925) 935-6252

Dr. David Allen Cook, MD is an allergist and immunologist in Walnut Creek, CA specializing in allergy & immunology.

Office Locations

Address:

130 La Casa Viaduct Building 2 Suite 209
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

Some issues Dr. David Allen Cook, 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.

doctor visit	198
immunotherapy	666
injections	666
pulmonary testing	114

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	9
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	133
immunotherapy	357
injections	357
pulmonary testing	79

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	56
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2014

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Allen Cook, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Allen Cook, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Walnut Creek, CA were immunotherapy, injections and pulmonary testing.

doctor visit	165
immunotherapy	512
injections	512
pulmonary testing	96

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2014

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Cook, MD.

**Gender**
Male	6
Female	16

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	20
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	4
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	15

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Cook, MD From 2013 - 2014

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Allen Cook, MD treated were asthma, hypertension, high cholesterol and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	9
High Cholesterol	9
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	2
Depression	2
Chronic Kidney Disease	2
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	2
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Cancer	1
Dementia	0

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David Allen Cook, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David Allen Cook, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Walnut Creek, CA.

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Biography

Dr. David Cook specializes in allergy & immunology and practices in Walnut Creek, CA. His clinical interests encompass asthma and allergies. He has a 4.5 out of 5 star average patient rating.

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Cook, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Allen Cook, MD in 2014