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Dr. Yamini Virkud, MA, MD, MPH is a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in general practice and pediatric allergy & immunology. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 2008 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Yamini Virkud, MA, MD, MPH is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Health Children's UNC Hospitals.
6013 Farrington Road Suite 201
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
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. Yamini Virkud, MA, MD, MPH graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 2008. She completed residency at Area: Pediatrics. She is certified by the Allergy and Immunology, Board Certified and has a state license in Massachusetts.
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (2008)
Residency: Area: Pediatrics
Board Certification: Allergy and Immunology, Board Certified
Licensed In: Massachusetts
Dr. Yamini Virkud, MA, MD, MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Yamini Virkud, MA, MD, MPH 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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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Yamini Virkud, MA, MD, MPH. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$130
BRILINTA $130 |
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$79
DUPIXENT $79 |
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Dr. Yamini Virkud, MA, MD, MPH has received 1 research payments totaling $3,350.
Dr. Yamini Virkud's area of specialization is general practice. She is in-network for several insurance carriers, including BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California. Her practice in Chapel Hill, NC is open to new patients as reported by Yext.
