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Dr. Floyd R. Livingston JR., MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in Melbourne, FL specializing in pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics. He graduated from Meharry Medical College. Dr. Floyd R. Livingston JR., MD is affiliated with Nemours Children's Health and Nicklaus Children's Hospital.
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. Floyd R. Livingston JR., MD graduated from Meharry Medical College. He completed residency at University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics/Pediatric Pulmonology and has a state license in Florida.
Medical School: Meharry Medical College
Residency: University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals (1988)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics/Pediatric Pulmonology
Licensed In: Florida
Dr. Floyd R. Livingston JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Floyd R. Livingston JR., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MultiPlan PPO, Evolutions Healthcare Systems, HealthSmart, AvMed, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Prime Health, First Health, Molina Healthcare, Three Rivers Provider Network, BlueCross BlueShield of Florida, Sunshine SMI/CMS 19 & 21, Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO ORL, Aetna HMO/POS/PPO/EPO, Volusia Health Network PPO/EPO, Simply Healthcare Healthy Kids, Seminole Tribe of Florida, Blue Cross and Blue Shield HMO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Non HMO, Star Healthcare Network and Florida Community Care.
According to our sources, Dr. Floyd R. Livingston JR., MD accepts the following insurance providers:
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Floyd R. Livingston JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$62,571
XOLAIR $58,860 |
Pulmozyme $276 |
Evrysdi $40 |
$3,396 |
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$37,794
ORKAMBI $26,441 |
SYMDEKO $5,732 |
KALYDECO $379 |
TRIKAFTA $217 |
$5,026 |
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$20,788
TOBI PODHALER $11,356 |
NON_BRAND $3,813 |
XOLAIR $1,466 |
TOBI $1,413 |
$2,741 |
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$18,175
SYNAGIS $17,266 |
FASENRA $390 |
PULMICORT TURBUHALER $107 |
SYMBICORT $85 |
$328 |
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$17,461
$17,461 |
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$42,263
SYNAGIS $10,665 |
Creon $5,238 |
QVAR $4,823 |
Cayston $4,734 |
TOBI $3,970 |
Other $12,833 |
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| $40,213 | |
| $33,144 | |
| $24,712 | |
| $9,000 | |
| $3,407 |
Dr. Floyd R. Livingston JR., MD has received 98 research payments totaling $1,398,084.
Dr. Floyd Livingston practices pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics in Orlando, FL, Melbourne, FL, and Winter Garden, FL. He is conversant in Spanish. In Dr. Livingston's practice, he is particularly interested in cystic fibrosis (CF), sleep apnea, and asthma. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Nemours Children's Health. He graduated from Meharry Medical College and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Irvine. He can accept Amerigroup, AvMed, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Livingston has received professional recognition including the following: Best Doctors in America; The University of Central Florida s College of Medicine Teaching Award; and Florida Voluntary Health Association Medical Volunteer of the Year Award.
