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Dr. Candace Cooper, DO is a family medicine practitioner in Livonia, MI specializing in family medicine. She graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2018 and has 6 years of experience. Dr. Candace Cooper, DO is affiliated with Saint Joseph Mercy Health System (SJMHS), Integrated Healthcare Associates (IHA) and IHA OLMA PRIMARY CARE RISK LLC.
29370 Plymouth Road Suite 100
Livonia, MI 48150
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. Candace Cooper, DO graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2018. She completed residency at Ascension Macomb-Oakland. She is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Michigan.
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (2018)
Residency: Ascension Macomb-Oakland (2021)
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Family Medicine
Licensed In: Michigan
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Dr. Candace Cooper is a physician who specializes in family medicine. Areas of expertise for Dr. Cooper include diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), and preventive care. Dr. Cooper graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is professionally affiliated with Integrated Healthcare Associates (IHA) and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System (SJMHS). According to Trinity Health, Dr. Cooper is currently accepting new patients at her office in Livonia, MI.