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Dr. Stephen Turner, MD is a pediatrician in Brooklyn, NY specializing in general pediatrics. He graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. Dr. Stephen Turner, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System and Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital.
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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. Stephen Turner, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. He completed residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in New York.
Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
Licensed In: New York
Dr. Stephen Turner, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Stephen Turner, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Fidelis Care, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), 1199SEIU, EmblemHealth, MagnaCare, Oscar, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, United Healthcare, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicaid, Medicare - NY, AETNA - Medicare, Centivo, AETNA - Commercial and Medicare - NJ.
According to our sources, Dr. Stephen Turner, MD accepts the following insurance providers:
Dr. Stephen Turner, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 787 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stephen Turner, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Brooklyn, NY.
These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Stephen Turner, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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Dr. Stephen Turner's area of specialization is general pediatrics. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). These areas are among Dr. Turner's clinical interests: hearing loss, hoarseness, and acne. Blue California, Fidelis Care, and Empire BlueCross BlueShield seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Turner accepts. He attended medical school at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Turner completed a residency program at Mount Sinai Medical Center. He is affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Health System. According to Mount Sinai Health System, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Brooklyn, NY.
