Cape Fear Valley Health’s asthma care center offers assessment and comprehensive care for babies, children and teens with asthma.
Our Approach to Pediatric Asthma Care
Like other chronic conditions, asthma can interfere with your child’s life.
Asthma is a lung disease that causes your child’s airways to swell and narrow, making it hard to breathe. It is a leading chronic illness among young people. If not controlled, children can suffer and miss school.
How we help your child with childhood asthma
Since 1956, Cape Fear Valley Health’s Pediatric Asthma Care program has helped children with asthma. Our pediatric asthma specialists work to diagnose, treat and manage asthma in babies, children and adolescents.
Together, we help your child participate fully in life.
Our medical team can review your child’s current treatment plan. We perform specific tests, give asthma education and offer continuous asthma management.
Teaching the community how to manage asthma
Our highly skilled pediatric team has helped numerous families and organizations in southeastern North Carolina improve pediatric asthma management. Doing so enhances the quality of life for all children in our community.
We offer:
- One-on-one asthma education for inpatients and outpatients
- Asthma Literature and Resource Kit
- Asthma management tools for home and school
- Communication with your child’s physician and school
- Community events, such as asthma classes for daycares and school employees
Free pediatric asthma education program for families
Our certified pediatric asthma educators are available to help you and your child or teen better manage their asthma. Your child will be given kid-friendly tools and information.
The program includes:
- Updated, evidence-based content tailored to children and teens
- Short one-hour consultation
- Take-home packet of resources
- Peak flow meter and spacer
The program’s benefits for your family
You can help your child feel empowered to manage their asthma. As a result, your child may experience fewer:
- Asthma symptoms
- Days sidelined by asthma
- Nights with sleep disruption
- Trips to the emergency room
Your care team
- Board-certified pediatricians
- Certified pediatric asthma educators
- Pediatric nurses
- Pediatric pulmonologists
- Respiratory specialists
At Cape Fear Valley Health, we are focused on a family’s overall health and well-being. If your child is diagnosed with another medical condition, we can direct you to the right pediatric specialist here at Cape Fear Valley Health.
Why Choose Cape Fear Valley Health for Pediatric Asthma Care?
Convenient, compassionate, children-friendly hospital
At Cape Fear Valley Health, Pediatric Asthma Care is part of a full-service network of compassionate pediatric providers. Cape Fear Valley Health is the eighth largest regional hospital system in North Carolina.
Advanced tools for excellent treatment and management
Our team has expertise with the latest diagnostic tools for your child. Because asthma is a lifelong condition, we also work with you to create a personalized asthma management plan. As a child develops, we are here for you to change and adapt the plan as your child grows into adulthood.
Continuous asthma education
We support schools and organizations in your community to improve the health of every child who deals with asthma. We emphasize self-management education and the appropriate asthma treatment to keep asthma under control.
Support for you and your family
Our pediatric asthma experts are here for you when you need us. You can rely on Cape Fear Valley Health for the latest information on managing your child’s asthma.
