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Dr. Alon Ari Leibovitz, MD is a pediatrician in New York, NY specializing in general pediatrics. He graduated from University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences. Dr. Alon Ari Leibovitz, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System.
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. Alon Ari Leibovitz, MD graduated from University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences. He completed residency at Winthrop University Hospital. He has a state license in New York.
Medical School: University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences
Residency: Winthrop University Hospital
Licensed In: New York
Dr. Alon Ari Leibovitz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Alon Ari Leibovitz, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, MagnaCare, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Oscar, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst Medicaid, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Cigna, 1199SEIU, MetroPlus Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Centivo, Medicare - NY, AETNA - Medicare, Oxford - Freedom and Liberty, Medicare - NJ, AETNA - Commercial and VNSNY Choice Medicare.
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Dr. Alon Ari Leibovitz, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 121 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alon Ari Leibovitz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.
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Dr. Alon Leibovitz is a specialist in general pediatrics in New York, NY and Village of Castorland, NY. He studied medicine at the University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences. For his professional training, Dr. Leibovitz completed a residency program at Winthrop University Hospital. Dr. Leibovitz's clinical interests include ear pain, second opinions, and hay fever (allergic rhinitis). Dr. Leibovitz is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He accepts several insurance carriers, including Medicaid Managed Care, Blue California, and Fidelis Care. He has received the following distinction: Academic Excellence, Honors in Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Ob/GYn, Psychiatry. He is affiliated with Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai Brooklyn. He has an open panel in Village of Castorland, NY according to Mount Sinai Health System.
