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Dr. Alejandro Comellas, MD

(228 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Central University of Venezuela Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, intensive care

105 East 9th Street
Coralville, IA 52241

(319) 356-4187

Dr. Alejandro Comellas, MD is a pulmonologist in Coralville, IA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Central University of Venezuela Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Alejandro Comellas, MD is affiliated with University of Iowa and University of Iowa Health Care.

Office Locations

Address:

105 East 9th Street
Coralville, IA 52241

Address:

200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242

Some issues Dr. Alejandro Comellas, 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.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“This is especially important this time of year, Alejandro Comellas, UI clinical professor of internal medicine-pulmonary, said.”—"New RSV vaccines to help protect grandparents and babies this winter", The Daily Iowan, November 2023

“Since the summer of 2020, the UIHC has been the home of the Respiratory Illness Follow-up Clinic to evaluate COVID-19 survivors' long-term symptoms, Alejandro Comellas, Director of the ICTS...”—"University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics reports near-record patient volumes", The Daily Iowan, April 2021

“The clinic was started by UI Professors of Internal Medicine Alejandro Comellas and Joseph Zabner.”—"UIHC Respiratory Illness Follow-Up Clinic helps patients with ongoing effects of COVID-19", The Daily Iowan, September 2020

doctor visit	62
hospital care	124
inpatient care	124

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	16
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

doctor visit	51
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	71

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

doctor visit	48
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	118

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

doctor visit	51
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	13
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	71
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

doctor visit	44
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

doctor visit	42
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	14
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	67
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

doctor visit	48
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

doctor visit	35
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	66
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	55
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alejandro Comellas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alejandro Comellas, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coralville, IA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	49
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Comellas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	91
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	12
85 and over	4
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	47

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alejandro Comellas, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alejandro Comellas, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	27
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Alejandro Comellas, MD graduated from Central University of Venezuela Faculty of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine (Critical Care Medicine) American Board of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Central University of Venezuela Faculty of Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine (Critical Care Medicine) American Board of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alejandro Comellas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Iowa

University of Iowa Health Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Alejandro Comellas, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 228 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alejandro Comellas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Coralville, IA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$34,967 ANORO $9,070	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $1,950	$23,946
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$8,687 BREZTRI $1,611	$7,076
Eli Lilly and Company	$3,200 $3,200
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$2,100 $2,100
VIDA Diagnostics, Inc.	$1,000 $1,000
Other	$968 BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY $110	$857

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$44,180
Travel and Lodging	$4,297
Food and Beverage	$1,445
Honoraria	$1,000

Research Payments

Dr. Alejandro Comellas, MD has received 204 research payments totaling $1,893,038.

Biography

Dr. Alejandro Comellas is a specialist in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. Dr. Comellas is professionally affiliated with the University of Iowa Health Care.