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Dr. Marcus Steven Alpert, MD is a pulmonologist in WORCESTER, MA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from New York Medical College in 2018 and has 7 years of experience. Dr. Marcus Steven Alpert, MD is affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center, UMass Memorial Health and UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL GROUP INC.
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. Marcus Steven Alpert, MD graduated from New York Medical College in 2018. He completed residency at Tufts Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.
Medical School: New York Medical College (2018)
Residency: Tufts Medical Center
Board Certification: Board Certification: Critical Care Medicine
Licensed In: Massachusetts
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Dr. Marcus Alpert is a medical specialist in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. His areas of expertise include intensive care, pleural effusion (water on the lungs), and asthma. He graduated from New York Medical College. Dr. Alpert trained at Tufts Medical Center for his residency. He is professionally affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center. According to Doctor.com, Dr. Alpert is currently accepting new patients at his office in Worcester, MA.
