Overview

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a group of diseases that inhibit airflow to the lungs, making breathing difficult.

Treatment options

Rescue inhalers and inhaled or oral steroids can help control symptoms and minimize further damage.

 

Care team

Profiles

M. Haitham Bakir, MD

Pulmonologist Internal Medicine | Pulmonary
751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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Johnny Tenegra, MD

Physician Family Medicine
102 W. Kenwood Ave. Decatur, IL 62526
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Becky Hanna, DMSc, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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Amanda Krus-Johnston, DO

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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Paul Hibbert, MD

Physician Family Medicine
612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
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John Flack, MD

Internist, Hypertension Specialist Internal Medicine
751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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Timothy Ott, DO

Physician Family Medicine
612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
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Nathalie Foray, DO

Pulmonologist Internal Medicine | Pulmonary, and Critical Care
751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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Tanner Eiben, DO

Physician Family Medicine | Sports Medicine
612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
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Michael Connolly, MD

Physician Family Medicine
612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
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Quincy Scott, DO

Physician Family Medicine
300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
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Lauri Lopp, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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Careyana Brenham, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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Christie Stewart, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
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Peter White, MD

Pulmonologist Internal Medicine | Pulmonary, and Critical Care
751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Nicole Tenegra, MD

Physician Family Medicine
102 W. Kenwood Ave. Decatur, IL 62526
Profiles

Omar Abdulfattah, MD

Pulmonary Medicine Physician Internal Medicine | Pulmonary, and Critical Care
751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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Jenifer Chambless, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
Profiles

Stephen Hazelrigg, MD

Cardiovascular Surgeon Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cancer Care
315 W. Carpenter St. 1st Floor Clinic A Springfield, IL 62702
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Andrew Yochum, DO

Physician Family Medicine
300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
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Herman Leung, DO

Physician Family Medicine
612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
Profiles

Christine Albers-Schlichting, DMSc, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
303 E. Bidwell Taylorville, IL 62568
Profiles

Laura Law, DMSc, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
102 W. Kenwood Ave. Decatur, IL 62526
Profiles

Christopher Smyre, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Christopher Gleason, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Rajagopal Sreedhar, MD

Pulmonologist Internal Medicine | Pulmonary, and Critical Care
751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Tracey Lewis, DMSc, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
102 W. Kenwood Ave. Decatur, IL 62526
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Priyanka Bhandari, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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Cynthia Thomas, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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Audrey Thursby, DNP, AGPCNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner Internal Medicine | Pulmonary
20733 N. Broad St. Carlinville, IL 62626
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Erica Miller-Spears, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
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Jennifer Rimar, FNP-BC

Certified Nurse Practitioner Internal Medicine | General
751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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Curtis Johnston, DO

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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Rami Elmasry, MD, DC

Physician Family Medicine
102 W. Kenwood Ave. Decatur, IL 62526
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William Dixon, MD

Physician Family Medicine
612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
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Jayna Patel, DO

Physician Family Medicine
303 E. Bidwell Taylorville, IL 62568
Profiles

Taylor Stone, MD

Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician Internal Medicine | Pulmonary, and Critical Care
751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Socorro Shelton, MD

Physician Family Medicine
300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
Profiles

Nichole Mirocha, DO

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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Mary Schlegl, FNP-BC

Certified Nurse Practitioner Family Medicine
612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
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Ethan Berg, DO

Physician Family Medicine
102 W. Kenwood Ave. Decatur, IL 62526
Profiles

Rachel Rahman, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Mingchen Song, MD

Pulmonologist Internal Medicine | Pulmonary, and Critical Care
751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Michal Dynda, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Kami Harless, MD

Physician Family Medicine
1600 East Clear Lake Avenue Springfield, IL 62703
Profiles

Scott Schonewolf, DO

Physician Family Medicine
300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
Profiles

Laura Deaton, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Carrie Tucker, FNP-BC, BSN, MSN

Certified Nurse Practitioner Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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Airn Etherton, FNP-BC

Certified Nurse Practitioner Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Melissa Wohrley, PA-C

Physician Assistant Cardiothoracic Surgery
315 W. Carpenter St. 2nd Floor, Clinic C Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Gary Rull, MD

Primary Care Physician Internal Medicine | General
751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Emily Fendrich, PA-C

Physician Assistant Cardiothoracic Surgery
315 W. Carpenter St. 2nd Floor, Clinic C Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Breanne Frieze, FNP-BC

Certified Nurse Practitioner Internal Medicine | Pulmonary
751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Sharon Smaga, MD

Physician Family Medicine
300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
Profiles

Kylee Denney, FNP-BC

Certified Nurse Practitioner Internal Medicine | Pulmonary
400 N. 9th Street Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Tracy Aldridge, MD

Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Sara Malone, MD

Physician Family Medicine
2553 Ken Gray Blvd. West Frankfort, IL 62896
Profiles

Wendi El-Amin, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Emily Schafer, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner Internal Medicine | Pulmonary
751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Rexanne Caga-anan, MD

Primary Care Physician Internal Medicine | General
751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Janet Albers, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Jennifer Rose, MD

Physician Family Medicine
2553 Ken Gray Blvd. West Frankfort, IL 62896
Profiles

Alicia Markley, DMSc, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
2553 Ken Gray Blvd. West Frankfort, IL 62896
Profiles

Karen Broquet, MD

Clinical Psychiatrist Psychiatry
751 N. Rutledge St. 2nd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Kyaw Naing, MD

Physician Family Medicine
300 West Oak Street Carbondale, IL 62901
Profiles

Laura Kidd, DMSc, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine
2553 Ken Gray Blvd. West Frankfort, IL 62896

 

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