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Dr. Jose Frank Chocano, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in Norfolk, VA specializing in pediatric pulmonology, general pediatrics and pediatric sleep medicine. He graduated from Cayetano Heredia University. Dr. Jose Frank Chocano, MD is affiliated with Children's Specialty Group, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters and Sentara Health.
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. Jose Frank Chocano, MD graduated from Cayetano Heredia University. He completed residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics - Sleep Medicine - 2026 and has a state license in Virginia.
Medical School: Cayetano Heredia University
Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals (1993)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics - Sleep Medicine - 2026 (2026)
Licensed In: Virginia
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Jose Frank Chocano, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$500
Niox Mino Device $500 |
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Xyrem $119 |
XYWAV $18 |
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SYMBICORT $58 |
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$41
Pulmozyme $41 |
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$25
AirwayClearanceDevice $13 |
The Vest System Model 105 Home Care $13 |
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$150
VECTRIS $23 |
XOLAIR $19 |
Wakix $18 |
SMARTVEST $18 |
Aerospan $18 |
Other $54 |
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Dr. Jose Chocano specializes in pediatric pulmonology, pediatric sleep medicine, and general pediatrics and practices in Norfolk, VA. These areas are among his clinical interests: sleep disorders, cystic fibrosis (CF), and sickle cell disease. He is professionally affiliated with Children's Specialty Group, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, and Sentara Health. Dr. Chocano graduated from Cayetano Heredia University. He trained at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center for his residency. He has received professional recognition including the following: Coastal Virginia Magazine "Top Doc"; Educational Project Award presented by the American Sleep Medicine Foundation; and Virginia Business Magazine "Top Doc".
