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Dr. Abigail R. Strang, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in WILMINGTON, DE specializing in pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Abigail R. Strang, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Health, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Nemours Children's Health and Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware.
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. Abigail R. Strang, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. She completed residency at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics/Pediatrics - General and has a state license in New Jersey.
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College
Residency: Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children (2014)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics/Pediatrics - General
Licensed In: New Jersey
Dr. Abigail R. Strang, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Abigail R. Strang, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: QualCare, Aetna Medicare, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), AmeriHealth, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, Three Rivers Provider Network, Keystone Health Plan East, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Great-West Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Fidelis Care, First Health, WellPoint, Aetna HMO, Six Degrees Health-Lucent, Global Medical Mangment NJ, Carefirst MD Community Health Plan Mcaid, Aetna PPO/POS/EPO, Personal Choice 65, Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO DE/PA, Six Degrees Health Transplant, INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge), Star Healthcare Network, Global Medical Managment DE/PA, Medicare FFS, Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans, Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO NJ, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Pennsylvania, Insurance Administrators of America, Personal Choice, UPMC, Aetna PPO/EPO/POS, Delaware Medicare, Qualcare HMO/POS/PPO, Preferred Healthcare PPO, Keystone First CHIP, Priority Partners John Hopkins, Keystone First VIP, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware and Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO.
According to our sources, Dr. Abigail R. Strang, MD accepts the following insurance providers:
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Abigail R. Strang, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$266
Cayston $63 |
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$145
(8874) InCourage $101 |
inCourage $45 |
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ORKAMBI $94 |
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$37
SYMBICORT $22 |
FASENRA $14 |
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Xyrem $25 |
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XOLAIR $16 |
NUCALA $13 |
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Dr. Abigail Strang practices pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics. She appears to be in-network for Blue California, Geisinger Health Plan, and Aetna, in addition to other insurance carriers. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College and then she performed her residency at Jefferson University Hospitals. Dr. Strang is affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. According to Jefferson Health, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Wilmington, DE.
