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Dr. Sophia A. Hayes, MD, MS is a pulmonologist in Portland, OR specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. She graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine in 2018 and has 8 years of experience. Dr. Sophia A. Hayes, MD, MS is affiliated with The Oregon Clinic, Providence Portland Medical Center, Providence Milwaukie Hospital and Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center.
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. Sophia A. Hayes, MD, MS graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine in 2018. She completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She has a state license in Oregon.
Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine (2018)
Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital (2021)
Licensed In: Oregon
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Dr. Sophia Hayes is a medical specialist in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. After completing medical school at Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, she performed her residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. These areas are among Dr. Hayes's clinical interests: lung cancer, asthma, and interstitial lung disease. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Hayes include: Gold Humanism Honor Society, OHSU; Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, OHSU; and Gold-Headed Cane Award for Compassionate Devotion and Service to the Sick, OHSU. Dr. Hayes is affiliated with Providence Milwaukie Hospital, Providence Portland Medical Center, and The Oregon Clinic.
