About Dr. Ty Prince, MD
Tidence (Ty) Prince, MD, is a Board Certified Allergist and Immunologist at The Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. He is affiliated with several hospitals in Tennessee including Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville and Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville.
Dr. Prince is a specialist in adult, adolescent, and pediatric allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology. He has vast experience in environmental allergies and upper respiratory conditions. He has a special interest in the diagnosis and treatment of primary immune deficiency-related diseases.
Procedures & Services
Tips & Wisdom
Numbers are important in asthma. Often there is a large disconnect between how people perceive their asthma severity and what the objective numbers tell us. Lung function in asthma is measured with a test called spirometry. Spirometry measures the bellows function of the lungs- how well we move air in and out. Spirometry can be used to diagnose asthma, to help us gauge asthma severity, and to monitor response to asthma therapy. Spirometry is critical to the diagnosis and management of ...
The combination of exercise and seasonal allergies has long been associated with what is often called “exercise-induced bronchospasm” or “exercise-induced asthma.” Are you or your child experiencing shortness of breath, chest tightness or cough associated with exercise? Should we be pushing ourselves (or our children) harder because we are “just out of shape”? Or could we be pushing chi...
Patient Education Resources
There is some evidence to suggest that gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye, may be a trigger for asthma symptoms in some individuals. However, the relationship between gluten and asthma ...
Thermoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that uses heat to reduce the smooth muscle in the airways, which can help to open up the airways and make it easier to breathe. The procedure is typicall...
The treatment for food allergies is to strictly avoid the allergenic food, and in case of accidental exposure, the use of rescue medications such as antihistamines and epinephrine (injectable) in the ...
The treatment for peanut allergy is strict avoidance of peanuts and products that may contain peanuts. In case of accidental exposure, the use of rescue medications such as antihistamines and epinephr...
Pollen is a fine powder that is released by trees, grasses, and weeds during the spring, summer, and fall. When these pollens come into contact with the eyes, nose, and lungs of people who are sensiti...
Education & Training
Dr. Prince received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee in Memphis and completed his residency at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga. He completed a fellowship in Allergy and immunology at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.
