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Dr. Christy Kim, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in Town of Mount Pleasant, NY specializing in pediatric pulmonology. She graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Christy Kim, MD is affiliated with Westchester Medical Center and BOSTON CHILDREN'S HEALTH PHYSICIANS LLP.
100 Woods Road
Town of Mount Pleasant, NY 10595
19 Bradhurst Avenue Suite 1400
Hawthorne, NY 10532
City of Utica, NY 10532
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. Christy Kim, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. She is certified by the Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology and has a state license in New York.
Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons
Board Certification: Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology
Licensed In: New York
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christy Kim, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$235
XOLAIR $172 |
TOBI PODHALER $63 |
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$63
NUCALA $63 |
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$48
$48 |
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$45
DUPIXENT $45 |
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$26
HYQVIA $26 |
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$26
SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $14 |
AirDuo Digihaler $12 |
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Dr. Christy Kim's area of specialization is pediatric pulmonology. Dr. Kim is a graduate of Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Her clinical interests include cystic fibrosis (CF) and asthma. She is affiliated with Westchester Medical Center.
