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Dr. Rodolfo Amaro-Galvez, MD is a pulmonologist in Tyler, TX specializing in adult pulmonology, pediatric allergy & immunology, pediatric pulmonology and pediatric sleep medicine. Dr. Rodolfo Amaro-Galvez, MD is affiliated with UTHealth East Texas.
UTHealth East Texas
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.
He is certified by the Pediatric Sleep Medicine and has a state license in Texas.
Board Certification: Pediatric Sleep Medicine
Licensed In: Texas
Dr. Rodolfo Amaro-Galvez, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 88 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rodolfo Amaro-Galvez, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tyler, TX.
These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Rodolfo Amaro-Galvez, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$848
TRIKAFTA $394 |
ORKAMBI $217 |
ALYFTREK $115 |
KALYDECO $22 |
$100 |
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$456
BRONCHITOL $275 |
Bethkis $94 |
BETHKIS 300MG 56AMP $63 |
Pertzye $23 |
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$417
FASENRA $227 |
TEZSPIRE $132 |
SYMBICORT $59 |
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$384
Creon $313 |
$71 |
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$343
Cayston $131 |
$211 |
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$2,926
DUPIXENT $537 |
Creon $261 |
ZENPEP $208 |
Xyrem $192 |
TOBI PODHALER $178 |
Other $1,550 |
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| $236 |
Dr. Rodolfo Amaro-Galvez, MD has received 137 research payments totaling $696,629.
Rodolfo Amaro Galvez, MD, specializes in pediatric pulmonology, the study and treatment of lung diseases in children. He has over two decades of experience treating children with cystic fibrosis, pneumonia, asthma and other respiratory diseases. He also is board certified in pediatric sleep medicine. His areas of medical interest include general pediatric pulmonology, asthma, cystic fibrosis, childhood sleep disorders and obstructive sleep apnea. Dr Amaro Galvez treats newborns to patients age 21 at UT Health East Texas Physicians at North Campus Tyler. “I believe in family-centered care where every child is unique with individual, personal needs and the family is the child’s primary source of strength and support.
