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Dr. Michelle Ann-Marie Hepburn, MD is a pediatrician in Springfield, PA specializing in general pediatrics and general practice. She graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Michelle Ann-Marie Hepburn, MD is affiliated with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and CHOP Primary Care, Springfield.
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. Michelle Ann-Marie Hepburn, MD graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. She completed residency at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. She is certified by the Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in Pennsylvania.
Medical School: SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Residency: St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Board Certification: Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics
Licensed In: Pennsylvania
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Dr. Michelle Ann-Marie Hepburn, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 22 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michelle Ann-Marie Hepburn, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Springfield, PA.
Dr. Michelle Hepburn works as a general practice and general pediatrics. Patient reviews placed Dr. Hepburn at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Her areas of expertise include the following: asthma, nutrition issues, and breastfeeding issues. She is affiliated with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She attended medical school at SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Hepburn trained at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children for residency.
