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Dr. Gary K. Soffer, MD is a pediatric allergist and immunologist in New Haven, CT specializing in pediatric allergy & immunology and general pediatrics. He graduated from Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Gary K. Soffer, MD is affiliated with Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, Yale New Haven Health, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale Medicine and Yale New Haven Children s Hospital.
Yale New Haven Children s Hospital
Yale New Haven 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. Gary K. Soffer, MD graduated from Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center. He has a state license in Connecticut.
Medical School: Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center
Licensed In: Connecticut
Dr. Gary K. Soffer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Gary K. Soffer, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, MultiPlan, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Consumer Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, First Health, Prime Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), COMPWORKS, HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT, MANAGED COMP, HUSKY and PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS.
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Dr. Gary Soffer practices pediatric allergy & immunology and general pediatrics. His clinical interests include immunodeficiency, asthma, and food allergy. Dr. Soffer is professionally affiliated with Lawrence + Memorial Hospital. He trained at Montefiore Medical Center for his residency. Dr. Soffer can accept Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. According to Yale New Haven Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Greenwich, CT.
