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Dr. Heidi Leigh Shaff, MD is a pediatrician in Boston, MA specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Heidi Leigh Shaff, MD is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.
10 Hawthorne Place Suite 110
Boston, MA 02114
111 Willard Street
Quincy, MA 02169
340 Wood Road
Braintree Town, MA 02184
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. Heidi Leigh Shaff, MD graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School. She completed residency at Children's Hospital Boston. She is certified by the Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in Massachusetts.
Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Residency: Children's Hospital Boston
Board Certification: Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
Licensed In: Massachusetts
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Dr. Heidi Shaff's area of specialization is general pediatrics. After attending the University of Massachusetts Medical School, she completed her residency training at Children's Hospital Boston. Dr. Shaff is especially interested in primary care and asthma. She is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.