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Dr. William Adam Gower, MD MS is a pediatric pulmonologist in Raleigh, NC specializing in pediatric pulmonology and general practice. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2002 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. William Adam Gower, MD MS is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Health Rex UNC Hospitals UNC Physicians Network UNC Health Children's.
2801 Blue Ridge Road First and Second Floor
Raleigh, NC 27607
101 Manning Drive Ground Floor
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
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. William Adam Gower, MD MS graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2002. He completed residency at Area: Pediatrics. He is certified by the Pediatrics-Pediatric Pulmonology, Board Certified and has a state license in Maryland.
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2002)
Residency: Area: Pediatrics
Board Certification: Pediatrics-Pediatric Pulmonology, Board Certified (2010)
Licensed In: Maryland
Dr. William Adam Gower, MD MS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. William Adam Gower, MD MS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, MedCost, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), Humana, Contigo Health, Carolina Complete Health, Veterans Affairs and Liberty Advantage.
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Dr. William Gower is a physician who specializes in general practice and pediatric pulmonology. His practice in Chapel Hill, NC is open to new patients as reported by Yext.
