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Dr. Maria V. Abunto, MD, FAAP is an internist in San Bruno, CA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and general pediatrics. She graduated from University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Maria V. Abunto, MD, FAAP is affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, Sutter Health and Hill Physicians.
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. Maria V. Abunto, MD, FAAP graduated from University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center. She completed residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board Certification: Pediatrics and has a state license in California.
Medical School: University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center
Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: Board Certification: Pediatrics
Licensed In: California
Dr. Maria V. Abunto, MD, FAAP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Maria V. Abunto, MD, FAAP appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Health Net, San Francisco Health Plan, Central Health Plan, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan) and Canopy Health.
According to our sources, Dr. Maria V. Abunto, MD, FAAP accepts the following insurance providers:
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Maria V. Abunto, MD, FAAP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$126
GARDASIL $100 |
GARDASIL9 $26 |
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$123
QVAR $63 |
PROAIR $38 |
QNASL $22 |
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$101
SKLICE $44 |
FLUZONE QIV $41 |
QUADRACEL $16 |
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$97
Cologuard Collection Kit $97 |
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$53
COMIRNATY $23 |
PREVNAR 20 $16 |
PREVNAR - 13 $14 |
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$218
FLUCELVAX QUADRIVALENT $47 |
SDG-IDD-Allergy $24 |
Dymista $22 |
Aerospan $22 |
M-M-R II $22 |
Other $83 |
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Dr. Maria Abunto works as a general pediatrics. Clinical interests for Dr. Abunto include newborn care, chronic ear infection, and hay fever (allergic rhinitis). She appears to be an in-network provider for Blue Shield, Health Net, Anthem, and more. After attending the University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center for medical school, Dr. Abunto completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Dr. Abunto (or staff) speaks Filipino and Spanish. Her professional affiliations include Brown and Toland Physicians, Hill Physicians, and Sutter Health. Hill Physicians reports that Dr. Abunto is accepting new patients at her office in San Bruno, CA.
