Dr. Mark Lewis Vandewalker M.D.
Allergist and Immunologist | Allergy
601 W Nifong Blvd Suite 2b Columbia MO, 65203About
Dr. Mark Vandewalker practices Allergy and Immunology care in Columbia, MO. Dr. Vandewalker specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of asthma and other allergic diseases. Allergist-Immunologists are trained and certified to treat each patients sensitivity and response to allergens of varying severity. Dr. Vandewalker provides several means of testing and treatment to increase immunity to potentially harmful substances.
Education and Training
St Louis Univ Sch of Med, St Louis Mo 1978
Saint Louis University School of Medicine 1978
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Absence of growth retardation in children with perennial allergic rhinitis after one year of treatment with mometasone furoate aqueous nasal spray.
- The diagnosis and management of sinusitis: a practice parameter update.
- Fluticasone furoate nasal spray is more effective than fexofenadine for nighttime symptoms of seasonal allergy.
- Hypereosinophilia, neurologic, and gastrointestinal symptoms after bee-pollen ingestion.
- A placebo- and active-controlled randomized trial of prophylactic treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis with mometasone furoate aqueous nasal spray.
- Allergen immunotherapy.
- Growth in asthmatic children treated with fluticasone propionate. Fluticasone Propionate Asthma Study Group.
Treatments
- Asthma
- Allergies
- Hay Fever (allergic Rhinitis)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Hives (urticaria)
- Food Allergies
- Conjunctivitis
Fellowships
- Fitzsimons Army Medical Center
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