Overview of asthma care

For decades, Baylor Scott & White Health has been dedicated to giving people with asthma and respiratory diseases caring, supportive, quality care.

About asthma

Each year, more than 50 million people suffer from asthma and other related conditions. Through Baylor Scott & White Health's programs, we’re here to teach you about pulmonary disease and prevention, as well as offer you advanced diagnosis and treatment for respiratory diseases, such as asthma.

Asthma treatment

You and your closest family members are the most important people on your asthma treatment team. There are some other important members, too. Along with your physician on the medical staff, your treatment team may include nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists and social workers.

Asthma treatment services include:

  • Adult and pediatric asthma programs
  • Testing to confirm the diagnosis and assess the severity of the disease
  • Development of an environmental control strategy based on your "asthma triggers"
  • Medication information and education
  • Peak flow monitoring
  • Patient and family asthma education based on your individual needs

Specialized asthma treatment centers

The respiratory specialists in Dallas at the Martha Foster Lung Care Center can help improve your asthma symptoms so you can lead a healthy and productive life. The Martha Foster Lung Care Center's physicians include board-certified pulmonologists and allergists, supported by a staff of registered respiratory therapists and registered nurses. The center offers several asthma treatment options, including bronchial thermoplasty, which may offer lifelong reduction in severe asthma attacks.

Asthma education and support

Information about some of our asthma education and support programs.

Asthma outreach program

The Asthma Outreach Program at Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center – Temple is geared toward helping patients, their families, healthcare providers and even the community work together to better understand asthma and how to better manage it.

Rules of Two®

Mark Millard, MD, a pulmonologist and medical director on the medical staff at the Martha Foster Lung Care Center in Dallas, developed these "Rules of Two®" to help determine if you need more powerful asthma medicine.

  • Do you use a quick-relief inhaler more than two times a week?
  • Do you wake up at night with asthma more than two times a month?
  • Do you refill your asthma prescription more than two times a year?

If you answer "yes" to any of them, talk to your doctor.