Dr. Karen Sharrock Mccoy MD
Pulmonologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Pulmonology
555 S 18th St Columbus OH, 43205About
Dr. Karen Mccoy practices Pediatric Pulmonology in Columbus, OH. Dr. Mccoy treats children who have breathing problems, or a problem with his or her lungs. Pediatric pulmonologists often treat children with chronic cough, difficulty breathing, recurring pneumonia, asthma, cystic fibrosis, apnea, chronic lung disease in premature infants, noisy breathing, and conditions that require special equipment to monitor and/or help with breathing at home.
Education and Training
Physician Assistant Studies, Barry University, FL 1975
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Pulmonology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Gas trapping in normal infants and in infants with cystic fibrosis.
- Compounded colistimethate as possible cause of fatal acute respiratory distress syndrome.
- Efficacy and safety of inhaled aztreonam lysine for airway pseudomonas in cystic fibrosis.
- An 18-month study of the safety and efficacy of repeated courses of inhaled aztreonam lysine in cystic fibrosis.
- Inpatient healthcare trends among adult cystic fibrosis patients in the U.S.
- Small interfering RNA targeting T-cell Ig mucin-3 decreases allergic airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness.
- Demographics, clinical course, and outcomes of children with status asthmaticus treated in a pediatric intensive care unit: 8-year review.
- Right heart catheterization measuring central hemodynamics in cystic fibrosis during exercise.
- Dexamethasone reduces IL-17 and Tim-3 expression in BALF of asthmatic mice.
- Computed tomography correlates with improvement with ivacaftor in cystic fibrosis patients with G551D mutation.
- Galectin-9 ameliorates respiratory syncytial virus-induced pulmonary immunopathology through regulating the balance between Th17 and regulatory T cells.
- Changes in Pulmonary Function and Controlled Ventilation-High Resolution CT of Chest After Antibiotic Therapy in Infants and Young Children with Cystic Fibrosis.
Treatments
- Asthma
- Birth Defects
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Bronchitis
- Pneumonia
- Cystic Fibrosis (cf)
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
Dr. Karen Sharrock Mccoy MD's Practice location
Practice At 555 S 18th St
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