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Dr. Nicolina Marie Wawrin, MD is a preventive medicine doctor in Long Island City, NY specializing in preventive medicine, general practice and pediatrics (child & adolescent medicine). She graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine in 2015 and has 11 years of experience. Dr. Nicolina Marie Wawrin, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Medicine and Weill Cornell Medicine - Long Island City.
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. Nicolina Marie Wawrin, MD graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine in 2015. She has a state license in New York.
Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine (2015)
Licensed In: New York
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Dr. Nicolina Marie Wawrin, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: AETNA, Oxford Health Plans, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, CIGNA, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna - NYP, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Empire Plan, United Healthcare Compass, Aetna Weill Cornell Employee Managed Care Plan, Oxford Health Plans Metro/Core/Charter, Rockefeller University - Trustmark, Aetna Weill Cornell Employee PPO Plan, Oxford Health Plans Freedom, Oxford Health Plans Liberty, Aetna-NYP EPO/POS and WorldWide Medical.
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Dr. Nicole Wawrin received her medical degree (M.D.) from the University of Toledo in 2015. During her medical training, she also completed a Masters in Public Health with a focus on Epidemiology and Health Education. She completed her pediatric residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell in 2018.During her residency, she helped design a simulation program for caregivers of children with newly placed tracheostomies to facilitate safe discharge. Her interests include pediatric asthma, food and environmental allergies, female health, and preventative medicine. Dr. Wawrin is a board-certified pediatrician and Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She joined Weill Cornell Medicine-Primary Care in 2018.
