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Dr. Melissa L. Turner, MD is a pediatrician in Arlington Heights, IL specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 2006 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Melissa L. Turner, MD is affiliated with Endeavor Health and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
Endeavor Health
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. Melissa L. Turner, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 2006. She completed residency at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Pediatrics and has a state license in Illinois.
Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (2006)
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (2009)
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Licensed In: Illinois
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Melissa L. Turner, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$27
UBRELVY $27 |
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$14
SYNAGIS $14 |
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$13
AUVIQ $13 |
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This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Melissa L. Turner, MD.
| CCPA Purchasing Partners, L.P. | 2015 | $176.46 | Physician Covered Recipient | Limited Partnership Interest |
| CCPA Purchasing Partners, L.P. | 2016 | $176.46 | Physician Covered Recipient | Limited Partnership Interest |
| CCPA Purchasing Partners, L.P. | 2014 | $176.46 | Physician Covered Recipient | Limited Partnership Interest |
Dr. Melissa Turner's area of specialization is general pediatrics. These areas are among her clinical interests: obesity and asthma. Dr. Turner is a graduate of Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. She trained at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Wisconsin for residency. Dr. Turner's professional affiliations include Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Endeavor Health.
