Christopher Lau, DO is a family medicine practitioner in Yonkers, NY specializing in family medicine. He graduated from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2016 and has 9 years of experience. Christopher Lau, DO is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System, Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital and MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
1086 North Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
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.
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Christopher Lau, DO graduated from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2016. He completed residency at Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, INC. He has a state license in New York.
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (2016)
Residency: Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, INC
Licensed In: New York
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Christopher Lau, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, MagnaCare, Elderplan, WellCare, Oscar, Fidelis Care, United Healthcare, Aetna, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Humana, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Healthfirst Medicare, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Centivo, Medicare - NY, Senior Whole Health, Oxford - Freedom and Liberty, Medicare - NJ, VNSNY Choice Medicare, VillageCareMax and Partners Health Plan.
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Christopher Lau, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 206 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Christopher Lau, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Yonkers, NY.
Dr. Christopher Lau practices family medicine in Yonkers, NY. Clinical interests for Dr. Lau include heartburn, breathing problems, and bronchitis. Patient ratings for Dr. Lau average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Lau usually honors Blue California, Fidelis Care, and Empire BlueCross BlueShield, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Lau studied medicine at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System. According to Mount Sinai Health System, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Yonkers, NY.
