Asthmania Academy

Location:
2000 E. Greenville St. Suite 5100
29621 Anderson , SC
South Carolina

Program Type:

Community, Healthcare Provider, Non-profit, Other

Population Served:

  • White
  • African American
  • Hispanic
  • Other

Area Served:

  • Suburban
  • Rural
  • Low-Income
  • Minority

Contact:

Michael Shoemaker, MBA, RRT-NPS, AE-C
864-512-6624
www.anmedhealth.org/asthmaniaacademy
Asthmania Academy helps children with asthma and the people who care for them. We are the second program in the nation and the first in the Southeast to receive ASME certification from the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC). Our goal is to work with patients, families and physicians to improve asthma control. Asthmania Academy's specialized staff includes certified asthma educators (AE-C), pediatric hospitalists and certified pulmonary function technologists (CPFT) who can assess asthma control, perform diagnostic studies and provide recommendations based on nationally-recognized asthma management guidelines.

Our goal is to work with patients, families and physicians to improve asthma control. Our specialized staff includes certified asthma educators (AE-C) and specially trained pediatricians who can assess asthma control, perform diagnostic studies and provide recommendations based on nationally-recognized asthma management guidelines.

Asthma doesn't have to control you
Asthmania Academy gives you access to asthma experts who can provide education about:

  • The role of inflammation in asthma
  • The difference between long-term control and quick-relief medication
  • The proper technique for using inhalers, taking medications and measuring peak flow
  • Acute symptoms and those associated with poor asthma control
  • How to use a written Asthma Action Plan
  • How to control/avoid asthma triggers

Asthmania Academy offers support from Family Connection of South Carolina. Family Connection offers monthly workshops to provide encouragement and continuing education. You can also receive:

  • Free and confidential support from a parent who has a child with asthma
  • Free educational materials

The staff at Asthmania Academy can also screen for exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB). If exercise causes your child to cough, wheeze or feel short of breath, they may be suffering from EIB. The certified asthma educator (AE-C) can recommend treatment options and help determine if further testing is needed.