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Dr. William Adam Gower, MD MS is a pediatric pulmonologist in Raleigh, NC specializing in pediatric pulmonology and physician. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. William Adam Gower, MD MS is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC Hospitals, Cone Health, UNC Health Medical Group UNC Health Children's and UNC Health Rex.
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 Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. 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: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals (2005)
Board Certification: Pediatrics-Pediatric Pulmonology, Board Certified (2010)
Licensed In: Maryland
Dr. William Adam Gower, MD MS appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, Liberty Advantage, Contigo Health, Veterans Affairs, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), HealthTeam Advantage, MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Atlantic Packaging Corporation, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP, Meritain Health, an Aetna Company and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.
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Dr. William Adam Gower, MD MS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 17 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William Adam Gower, MD MS from all over the web to help you find the right in Raleigh, NC.
Dr. William Gower is a specialist in pediatric pulmonology and physician. He works in Sanford, NC, Raleigh, NC, and Chapel Hill, NC. Dr. Gower has a special interest in asthma and genetic issues. His hospital/clinic affiliations include UNC Hospitals and Cone Health. After completing medical school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. Patients gave Dr. Gower an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Coventry, Group Health Plan (GHP), and CHAMPVA. According to UNC Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Raleigh, NC.
