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Dr. Aldo Ambrosio Parodi, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Yale School of Medicine

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), collapsed lung, lung issues, and more.

4085 De Zavala Road Suite 200
San Antonio, TX 78249

(210) 558-6288

Dr. Aldo Ambrosio Parodi, MD is a pulmonologist in San Antonio, TX specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Aldo Ambrosio Parodi, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health System, CHRISTUS Health and Baptist Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

4085 De Zavala Road Suite 200
San Antonio, TX 78249

Address:

502 Madison Oak Drive Suite 420
San Antonio, TX 78258

Some issues Dr. Aldo Ambrosio Parodi, MD can help you with:

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:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

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.

Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy is a procedure in which a thin tube with a camera, called a bronchoscope, is inserted in the mouth or nose and slowly advanced to the lungs. This allows doctors to see the respiratory tract, which includes the throat, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchi (airways), and lungs. Doctors may recommend those who have or show signs of lung problems - for example, lung cancer or difficulty breathing - to undergo a bronchoscopy.

In performing a diagnostic bronchoscopy, doctors may only wish to visualize the respiratory tract, or doctors may also collect samples of tissue or fluid. The samples can help diagnose patients' conditions or, if patients have cancer, they can be used for staging purposes. One method for sample collection is bronchoalveolar lavage. In a bronchoalveolar lavage, doctors inject saline (salt water) through the bronchoscope and then suction it out of the airways. The washout collected is tested for lung disorders. Doctors can also insert a biopsy tool to collect tissue or mucus samples. The following are biopsies that can be performed by bronchoscopy:

Brush biopsy, which uses a brush to collect samples.
Endobronchial biopsy, which uses the bronchoscope to guide forceps to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial biopsy, which uses forceps and image guidance - such as X-rays, CT scans, or fluoroscopy - to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA), which uses a small needle to take samples of the lymph nodes or lungs.

For visualization, bronchoscopy can be done alone, or it can be combined with ultrasound. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows real-time imaging of the airway and is used for diagnosing and staging lung cancer, as well as for determining where the cancer has spread. EBUS can be performed with TBNA, a procedure known as endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).

Doctors can also use bronchoscopy as a treatment for lung problems. For example, if a foreign body is trapped in the airway, doctors can insert forceps through the bronchoscope to remove it. If the airway has become narrowed - which may occur if patients have an infection, cancer, or some other inflammatory issue - bronchoscopy can be used to place a device called a stent in the area of constriction. The stent will keep the airway open, allowing the patient to breathe properly.

During a bronchoscopy, patients will be given medication (sedative) to help them relax. If it is only a diagnostic bronchoscopy, patients will be kept awake, but if the bronchoscopy is for therapeutic purposes, patients will be put to sleep by general anesthesia. After the procedure, patients will need to stay in the hospital for a few hours. They will not be able to eat or drink for about 2 hours. Some patients may experience discomfort, such as a sore throat or pain while swallowing. Throat lozenges and gargling may help alleviate these symptoms, which should go away after a few days. Patients will need to have someone drive them home once their doctor determines that they are ready.

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

breathing treatment	310
bronchoscopy	32
catheterization	13
doctor visit	570
hospital care	934
inpatient care	934
minimally invasive procedures	14
pulmonary testing	580
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	37
Hispanic	96
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	109
Less than 65	99

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

breathing treatment	239
bronchoscopy	27
catheterization	11
doctor visit	519
hospital care	738
inpatient care	738
minimally invasive procedures	12
pulmonary testing	605
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	28

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	29
Hispanic	87
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	83
Less than 65	80

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

breathing treatment	304
bronchoscopy	73
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	554
hospital care	622
inpatient care	622
minimally invasive procedures	51
pulmonary testing	637
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	27

**Gender**
Male	512
Female	654

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	880
Black	0
Hispanic	214
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	192
Less than 65	170

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

breathing treatment	322
bronchoscopy	62
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	882
hospital care	505
inpatient care	505
minimally invasive procedures	42
pulmonary testing	726
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	36
Hispanic	121
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	103
Less than 65	85

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	58
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	45
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

breathing treatment	320
bronchoscopy	10
doctor visit	758
hospital care	318
inpatient care	318
minimally invasive procedures	11
pulmonary testing	712

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	31
Hispanic	107
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	88
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	39
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

breathing treatment	276
bronchoscopy	45
doctor visit	750
hospital care	335
inpatient care	335
minimally invasive procedures	21
pulmonary testing	530
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	29
Hispanic	108
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	97
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

breathing treatment	227
bronchoscopy	41
doctor visit	634
hospital care	336
inpatient care	336
minimally invasive procedures	18
pulmonary testing	452
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	27
Hispanic	96
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	93
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	42
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

breathing treatment	224
bronchoscopy	34
doctor visit	699
hospital care	604
inpatient care	604
minimally invasive procedures	16
pulmonary testing	443

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	25
Hispanic	93
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	70
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

breathing treatment	594
bronchoscopy	39
doctor visit	1644
hospital care	1044
inpatient care	1044
minimally invasive procedures	19
pulmonary testing	1306

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aldo Ambrosio Parodi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Aldo Ambrosio Parodi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Antonio, TX were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy	41
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	779
hospital care	604
inpatient care	604
minimally invasive procedures	23
pulmonary testing	667
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aldo Ambrosio Parodi, MD.

**Gender**
Female	287
Male	238

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	394
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	92
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	83
75 to 84	165
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	211

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aldo Ambrosio Parodi, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aldo Ambrosio Parodi, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	29
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	12
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Aldo Ambrosio Parodi, MD graduated from Yale School of Medicine. He completed residency at Central Texas Medical Foundation at Brackenridge H. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine

Residency: Central Texas Medical Foundation at Brackenridge H

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Aldo Ambrosio Parodi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health System

CHRISTUS Health

Baptist Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Aldo Ambrosio Parodi, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$1,791 Olympus Respiratory Accessories $1,232	SINGLE USE SUCTION VALVE (Sterile) $560
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$983 TEZSPIRE $331	BREZTRI $302	FASENRA $218	SYMBICORT $48	BRILINTA $17	Other $67
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$812 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $573	AREXVY $59	NUCALA $59	BREO $57	ANORO $37	Other $27
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.	$797 Spin $797
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$586 Lonhala Magnair $419	Brovana $167
Other	$1,787 UPTRAVI $304	TYVASO $184	DUPIXENT $178	Yupelri $172	OFEV $147	Other $803

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,386
Travel and Lodging	$2,190
Education	$181

Biography

Dr. Aldo Parodi's specialties are adult critical care and adult pulmonology. He practices in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Parodi is a graduate of Yale School of Medicine. His areas of expertise include collapsed lung, lung cancer, and surgical repair. He is professionally affiliated with CHRISTUS Health and Baptist Health System.

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