Loading Page
Dr. Lindsay Wegg Uzunlar, MD is a pediatrician in Evanston, IL specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2007 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. Lindsay Wegg Uzunlar, MD is affiliated with NorthShore and Endeavor Health Medical Group.
1000 Central Street Suite 765
Evanston, IL 60201
1515 Sheridan Road Suite 31a
Wilmette, IL 60091
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. Lindsay Wegg Uzunlar, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2007. She completed residency at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. She is certified by the Board Certification: Pediatrics and has a state license in Illinois.
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine (2007)
Residency: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (2010)
Board Certification: Board Certification: Pediatrics
Licensed In: Illinois
Dr. Lindsay Wegg Uzunlar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Lindsay Wegg Uzunlar, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 137 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lindsay Wegg Uzunlar, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Evanston, IL.
Dr. Lindsay Uzunlar's specialty is general pediatrics. Her areas of expertise include asthma, autism, and injuries. On average, patients gave Dr. Uzunlar a rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). She attended medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine. For her residency, Dr. Uzunlar trained at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Dr. Uzunlar (or staff) is conversant in Spanish, French, and Turkish. She is affiliated with NorthShore.
