
Dr. Michelle L Hernandez MD
Allergist and Immunologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Allergy/Immunology
101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC, 27599About
Dr. Michelle Hernandez practices Pediatric Allergy Medicine in Chapel Hill, NC. A pediatric allergist/immunologist finds and treats allergies and immune system problems that child patients suffer from. Dr. Hernandez treats the reactions caused by pet dander, pollen, dust, mold spores, insect stings, food, and medications; those reactions include asthma, hay fever, hives, eczema, or a very severe and unusual reaction called anaphylaxis.
Board Certification
Allergy and ImmunologyAmerican Board of Allergy and ImmunologyABAI
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD- 2005
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Airway purinergic responses in healthy, atopic nonasthmatic, and atopic asthmatic subjects exposed to ozone.
- Sputum inflammatory cells from patients with allergic rhinitis and asthma have decreased inflammasome gene expression.
- The effect of environmental oxidative stress on airway inflammation.
- The glutathione-S-transferase mu 1 (GSTM1) null genotype and increased neutrophil response to low-level ozone (0.06 ppm).
- Effect of inhaled endotoxin on regional particle deposition in patients with mild asthma.
- Social ecology of asthma: engaging stakeholders in integrating health behavior
- IL-1 receptor antagonist reduces endotoxin-induced airway inflammation in healthy volunteers.
- Body mass index correlates with pollutant-induced interleukin-1β in sputum and blood.
- Reply: To PMID 25195169.
- The IL-1 axis is associated with airway inflammation after O3 exposure in allergic asthmatic patients.
- Exploration of the effects of classroom humidity levels on teachers' respiratory symptoms.
- A proof-of-concept clinical study examining the NRF2 activator sulforaphane against neutrophilic airway inflammation.
- Effect of aeroallergen sensitization on asthma control in African American teens with persistent asthma.
- A short course of gamma-tocopherol mitigates LPS-induced inflammatory responses in humans ex vivo.
- Environmental determinants of allergy and asthma in early life.
Awards
- Wake Med Department of Pediatrics 2005 Resident of the Year Teaching Award
- UNC Department of Pediatrics 2005 The Floyd Denny Society Award
- UNC Hospitals 2004 Housestaff Officer of the Year Award
Treatments
- Asthma, Immunodeficiency
Professional Memberships
- Member American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
- Member American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Fellowships
- University of California San Diego, Allergy & Immunology, CA, USA 2007
- University of California, San Diego, CA, Allergy & Immunology 2007
Dr. Michelle L Hernandez MD's Practice location
Practice At 101 Manning Dr
101 Manning Dr -Chapel Hill, NC 27599Get Direction
NC State Park Scholars Children's Specialty Clinic, A Service of UNC Hospitals
4414 Lake Boone Trail -Raleigh, NC 27607Get Direction
UNC Allergy and Immunology Clinic
6013 Farrington Road Carolina Pointe II -Chapel Hill, NC 27517Get Direction
UNC Specialty Care at Sanford
1301 Central Drive -Sanford, NC 27330Get Direction
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- Are there any Contradictions for Alternative Treatment of Mumps?
Mumps is a viral infection which causes swelling of the salivary glands. The patient’s throat and neck swells up making it difficult for them to talk or eat. Although it is not contagious like chicken pox and measles, mumps is a common disease which affects a person once. If there are no other...
- Is Asthma Allergy-Induced?
The allergens which cause sneezing and watery eyes in many people, are the ones responsible for asthma attacks in few others. It can be stated without the shred of a doubt that allergies trigger the most commonly suffered chronic conditions in the United States. The connection between allergies and...
- Cold vs. Allergy: How to Tell the Difference
It is very common to assume that anyone with the sniffles is contagious. Very often, however, those sniffles are not linked to anything contagious at all--they can be related to other factors. The first thought of many individuals when they suffer from a runny nose, nasal congestion, coughing, or...
- Pink Eye vs. Allergies
IntroductionThe eye is one of the sensitive parts of the body, and it easily gets affected by any irritants such as microbes. Eyes turning red would be due to not getting enough sleep or not blinking enough in a day. In certain cases, it can also be a sign of some kind of infection or...
Nearby Providers
- Dr. Rebecca H. Buckley MD4101 N Roxboro St Durham NC 27704
- Dr. Brian P. Vickery MD2100 Erwin Rd Durham NC 27710
- Dr. Pooja Varshney M.D.Duke University Medical Ctr Durham NC 27710
- Dr. John W Sleasman MD2301 ERWIN RD DURHAM NC 27705
- Dr. Maya R Jerath MD101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC 27514
- Dr. Timothy Paul Moran MD333 S COLUMBIA ST CHAPEL HILL NC 27599
Nearest Hospitals
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALl
101 MANNING DRIVE CHAPEL HILL NC 27514DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl
PO BOX 3814 DUMC ERWIN RD DURHAM NC 27710CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITALl
1135 CARTHAGE ST SANFORD NC 27330FIRSTHEALTH MOORE REGIONAL HOSPITALl
155 MEMORIAL DRIVE PINEHURST NC 28374CHATHAM HOSPITAL INCl
475 PROGRESS BLVD SILER CITY NC 27344DUKE HEALTH RALEIGH HOSPITALl
3400 WAKE FOREST RD RALEIGH NC 27609WAKEMED, CARY HOSPITALl
1900 KILDARE FARM ROAD CARY NC 27518DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl
PO BOX 3814 DUMC ERWIN RD DURHAM NC 27710UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALl
101 MANNING DRIVE CHAPEL HILL NC 27514