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Dr. Vivian Tsai, MD is a pediatrician in Douglaston, NY specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Vivian Tsai, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System.
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. Vivian Tsai, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. She completed residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in New York.
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
Licensed In: New York
Dr. Vivian Tsai, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, MagnaCare, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Oscar, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst Medicaid, United Healthcare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Medicaid, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Anthem, MetroPlus Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Centivo, Medicare - NY, 32BJ Health Fund, Oxford - Freedom and Liberty, Medicare - NJ and AETNA - Commercial.
According to our sources, Dr. Vivian Tsai, MD accepts the following insurance providers:
Dr. Vivian Tsai, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 94 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vivian Tsai, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Douglaston, NY.
These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Vivian Tsai, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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Oralair $125 |
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EUCRISA $36 |
PREVNAR - 13 $20 |
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BEXSERO $21 |
PEDIARIX $18 |
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illumigene Group A Strep $19 |
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NIOX VERO DEVICE $19 |
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Hemangeol $14 |
Hillrom - Spot Vision Screener $13 |
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Dr. Vivian Tsai is a physician who specializes in general pediatrics. Dr. Tsai (or staff) speaks the following languages: Mandarin and Spanish. Areas of expertise for Dr. Tsai include obesity, sore throat (pharyngitis), and immunization (preventive vaccines). She is professionally affiliated with Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai Brooklyn. After completing medical school at Boston University School of Medicine, she performed her residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Her average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Tsai seems to be an in-network provider for Medicaid Managed Care, Anthem, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Tsai's practice in Village of Castorland, NY is open to new patients as reported by Mount Sinai Health System.
