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Dr. William Francis Parker, MD is an adolescent medicine doctor in Durham, NC specializing in adolescent medicine, general practice and general pediatrics. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2020 and has 5 years of experience. Dr. William Francis Parker, MD is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Physicians Network.
7011 Fayetteville Road Suite 210
Durham, NC 27713
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 Francis Parker, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2020. He completed residency at University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Pediatrics, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2020)
Residency: University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals (2023)
Board Certification: Pediatrics, Board Certified (2023)
Licensed In: North Carolina
Dr. William Francis Parker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. William Francis Parker, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, MedCost, Aetna, WellCare, UnitedHealthcare, 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 Parker's areas of specialization are general practice and adolescent medicine; he sees patients in Chapel Hill, NC and Durham, NC. He takes BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Parker's office in Durham, NC.
