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Dr. Grace P. Tamesis, MD, MPH is a pediatric allergist and immunologist in Round Rock, TX specializing in pediatric allergy & immunology. She graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Grace P. Tamesis, MD, MPH is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's, St. David's HealthCare, Ascension, Dell Children's Medical Center North Campus and St. David's Round Rock Medical Center.
16010 Park Valley Drive Suite 300
Round Rock, TX 78681
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. Grace P. Tamesis, MD, MPH graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center. She has a state license in Texas.
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center (1995)
Licensed In: Texas
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Grace P. Tamesis, MD, MPH. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
$1,523
Aerospan $1,423 |
Dymista $99 |
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AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
$1,019
FASENRA $517 |
SYMBICORT $128 |
BREZTRI $117 |
TEZSPIRE $102 |
BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $37 |
Other $117 |
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
$620
NUCALA $488 |
BREO $125 |
TRELEGY ELLIPTA $7 |
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Alk-Abello, Inc |
$578
Odactra $326 |
TIMOTHY, STANDARDIZED $185 |
GRASTEK $67 |
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GENZYME CORPORATION |
$423
DUPIXENT $323 |
DISEASE STATE $100 |
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Other |
$2,528
EUCRISA $311 |
XOLAIR $259 |
QVAR $210 |
HYQVIA $208 |
NIOX VERO DEVICE $159 |
Other $1,381 |
Food and Beverage | $5,490 |
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Consulting Fee | $1,200 |
Dr. Grace Tamesis practices pediatric allergy & immunology. She is affiliated with Texas Children's, Ascension, and Baylor College of Medicine. She attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. In addition to English, Dr. Tamesis (or staff) speaks Filipino and Spanish.