Dr. David Paul Parks M.D.
Pulmonologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Pulmonology
3006 S Maryland Pkwy 315 Las Vegas NV, 89109About
Dr. David Parks practices Pediatric Pulmonology in Las Vegas, NV. Dr. Parks 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
University of Florida College of Medicine 1978
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Improved techniques for exposing animals to primary cosmic ray particles.
- Clinical spectrum of chronic interstitial lung disease in children.
- Inhaled glucocorticoid therapy in children: how much is safe?
- Chronic cough in childhood: approach to diagnosis and treatment.
- Influence of CW microwave radiation on in vitro release of enzymes from retinol- treated hepatic lysosomes.
Treatments
- Asthma
- Sleep Apnea
- Allergies
- Birth Defects
- Hay Fever (allergic Rhinitis)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Pneumonia
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (osa)
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