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Dr. Paul Salem Bassel, MD is a pediatrician in Murphy, TX specializing in general pediatrics. He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Paul Salem Bassel, MD is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Health.
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. Paul Salem Bassel, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1991. He completed residency at Children's Medical Center Dallas. He is certified by the Certifications: Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in Texas.
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1991)
Residency: Children's Medical Center Dallas (1994)
Board Certification: Certifications: Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics
Licensed In: Texas
Dr. Paul Salem Bassel, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Superior Health Plan, Humana PPO, Humana ChoiceCare Network, CIGNA Open Access Plus In Network, CIGNA Choice Fund, CIGNA Open Access Plus, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Aetna Choice POS II, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, AARP, United Healthcare Select Plus, United Healthcare Select, United Healthcare Choice Plus, Blue Choice, United Healthcare Choice, Guardian, Aetna QPOS, United Healthcare Navigate, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Managed Choice, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Aetna Select, HealthSmart, Employers Health Network, United Healthcare Navigate Plus, Aetna HMO, Catalyst Health Group-Catalyst Health - Baylor Scott & White Preferred, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family, Prism Electric-BSW Premier - Prism, Imagine Health-Imagine Health Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP, Aetna-Health Network Only, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA), Medicare-Traditional Medicare, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl, Aetna-Open Access Select, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group, DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-ERS BSW Preferred HMO Network, Centivo Network-Centivo Network - Baylor Scott & White Premier, Aetna-Aetna Signature Administrators, Aetna-Health Network Option, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family and Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Individual/Family.
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Paul Salem Bassel, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$202
QUILLIVANT XR $92 |
TRUMENBA $80 |
PREVNAR - 13 $30 |
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$133
ADVAIR $21 |
PEDIARIX $21 |
Menveo $19 |
VENTOLIN $13 |
$59 |
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$99
Alvesco $99 |
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$90
QVAR $54 |
PROAIR $36 |
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$72
VYVANSE $72 |
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$283
SKLICE $52 |
NIOX VERO DEVICE $32 |
EPIDUO $28 |
Aerospan $25 |
INTUNIV $24 |
Other $122 |
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Dr Bassel has professional interests in care of Asthma, medication management of ADHD, and general healthcare of kids. Community service projects he has participated in includes the Hope Clinic in Garland. Dr Bassel also works for the Baylor Scott & White Electronic Health Record project since 2005 and works to improve the efficiency and usability of the electronic health record system that is used by Baylor Scott & White. Dr Bassel enjoys ranching, programming, downhill skiing, country dancing, fine foods, his wife and his kids. Dr Bassel is the son of a rancher (father) and a physician (mother). He enjoys working on his ranch and riding in cutting horse competitions across the state.
