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.
Conditions Treated
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
EpiPens do have an expiration date, and it is important to replace them before they expire. The expiration date can be found on the packaging and the device itself.An expired EpiPen® may not work ...
Biologics are a class of medications that can be used to treat asthma, a chronic lung disease characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the airways. Biologics work by targeting specific parts of ...
Biologics are a class of medications that can be used to treat eczema, a chronic skin condition characterized by inflammation and itching. Biologics work by targeting specific parts of the immune syst...
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...
Severe asthma is a type of asthma that is characterized by frequent exacerbations, or "flare-ups," and difficulty controlling symptoms with traditional asthma medications. The treatment of s...
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.
