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Dr. Christopher Clemens, MD is a pediatrician in Astoria, NY specializing in general pediatrics. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Christopher Clemens, 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. Christopher Clemens, MD graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in New York.
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals
Licensed In: New York
Dr. Christopher Clemens, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Christopher Clemens, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, MagnaCare, Elderplan, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Oscar, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst Medicaid, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Healthfirst Medicare, 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.
According to our sources, Dr. Christopher Clemens, MD accepts the following insurance providers:
Dr. Christopher Clemens, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 92 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher Clemens, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Astoria, NY.
Dr. Christopher Clemens' area of specialization is general pediatrics. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Clemens attended medical school at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. His clinical interests include sore throat (pharyngitis), ear pain, and hay fever (allergic rhinitis). Dr. Clemens's patients gave him an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Clemens is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Medicaid Managed Care, Blue California, and Empire BlueCross BlueShield. He is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System. According to Mount Sinai Health System, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Astoria, NY.
