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Dr. Sophie Myriam Berger, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in New York, NY specializing in pediatric pulmonology, pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and general practice. Dr. Sophie Myriam Berger, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian and Pediatric Pulmonology.
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.
She has a state license in New York.
Licensed In: New York
Dr. Sophie Myriam Berger, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Sophie Myriam Berger, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: AETNA, GHI, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP), United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, VNSNY CHOICE and Aetna - NYP.
According to our sources, Dr. Sophie Myriam Berger, MD accepts the following insurance providers:
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Dr. Sophie Berger is a specialist in general practice and pediatric pulmonology in New York, NY. Her areas of expertise include the following: asthma and pulmonary function test (PFT). She appears to be an in-network provider for Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP), Anthem, and UnitedHealthcare, in addition to other insurance carriers. In addition to English, Dr. Berger speaks French. Dr. Berger is professionally affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian. According to Yext, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in New York, NY.
