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Dr. Aashutosh Ramakar, MD is a pulmonologist in Torrington, CT specializing in adult pulmonology and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. Dr. Aashutosh Ramakar, MD is affiliated with Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Hospital of Central Connecticut, Hartford Healthcare, Integrated Care Partners, THE CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL and Hartford HealthCare Medical Group.
780 Litchfield Street Suite 3
Torrington, CT 06790
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. Aashutosh Ramakar, MD graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Danbury Hospital. He has a state license in Connecticut.
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Residency: Danbury Hospital
Licensed In: Connecticut
Dr. Aashutosh Ramakar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Aashutosh Ramakar, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Evercare, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Aetna, Oxford Health Plans, Coventry, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), CarePartners of Connecticut, Senior Whole Health, Health Direct, HMC/ Northeast Healthcare, Colonial Cooperative Care, BCBS Medicare, Inc., Medspan Commercial, Health Connecticut, Health New England, Healthy Connecticut, Connecticare Commercial, Essence Healthcare, Medspan Medicare, Connecticare Medicare, Community Health Network of Connecticut and Northeast Health Direct.
According to our sources, Dr. Aashutosh Ramakar, MD accepts the following insurance providers:
Dr. Aashutosh Ramakar, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Aashutosh Ramakar, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Torrington, CT.
Dr. Aashutosh Ramakar practices critical care (intensive care medicine) and adult pulmonology in Torrington, CT. His average patient rating is 4.5 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise consist of asthma, interstitial lung disease, and ultrasound (sonogram). Dr. Ramakar's professional affiliations include Hospital of Central Connecticut and Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Ramakar accepts. He welcomes new patients at his office inTorrington, CT as reported by Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. Dr. Ramakar is a graduate of St. George's University School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Ramakar trained at Danbury Hospital. Dr. Ramakar (or staff) speaks Hindi.
