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Dr. Manisha Newaskar, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in Walnut Creek, CA specializing in pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics. She graduated from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College. Dr. Manisha Newaskar, MD is affiliated with Stanford Medicine Children's Health, Brown and Toland Physicians, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, Sutter Health, California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), LPCH MEDICAL GROUP DIV OF LUCILE and John Muir Memorial Hospital.
106 La Casa Viaduct Suite 100
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
1100 Van Ness Avenue Floor 7
San Francisco, CA 94109
6121 Hollis Street Suite 2
Emeryville, CA 94608
725 Welch Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
747 52nd Street
Oakland, CA 94609
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. Manisha Newaskar, MD graduated from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College. She completed residency at Driscoll Children's Hospital. She is certified by the Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology, American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in California.
Medical School: Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College
Residency: Driscoll Children's Hospital
Board Certification: Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology, American Board of Pediatrics (2004)
Licensed In: California
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Manisha Newaskar, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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Exjade $102 |
TOBI $92 |
XOLAIR $15 |
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Creon $100 |
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Bethkis $65 |
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Airway Clearance Device $45 |
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ZENPEP $51 |
MiSeqDX $35 |
KALYDECO $19 |
ZYVOX $18 |
ORKAMBI $16 |
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Dr. Manisha Newaskar's specialties are pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics. She is professionally affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, Stanford Medicine Children's Health, and Sutter Health. Before performing her residency at Driscoll Children's Hospital, Dr. Newaskar attended Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College for medical school.
