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Dr. Aarti Shakkottai, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in Dallas, TX specializing in pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics. She graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2010 and has 16 years of experience. Dr. Aarti Shakkottai, MD is affiliated with Texas Health Resources, Children's Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Asthma
Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.
Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:
Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.
There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.
Dr. Aarti Shakkottai, MD graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2010. She completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics/Pulmonology American Board of Pediatrics(Sleep Medicine) and has a state license in Michigan.
Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2010)
Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals (2013)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics/Pulmonology American Board of Pediatrics(Sleep Medicine)
Licensed In: Michigan
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Dr. Aarti Shakkottai's areas of specialization are pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics; she sees patients in Dallas, TX. She graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and then she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. Dr. Shakkottai's areas of expertise consist of cystic fibrosis (CF), asthma, and insomnia. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Shakkottai include: Excellence in Research Award; Michigan Academy of Sleep Medicine; and Pediatric Student Education Award. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Children's Health, Texas Health Dallas, and UT Southwestern Medical Center.
