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Dr. David Craig Hersh, MD, PhD is a pediatrician in New Haven, CT specializing in general pediatrics. Dr. David Craig Hersh, MD, PhD is affiliated with Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, Yale New Haven Health and Yale Medicine, Yale New Haven Children's Hospital.
1 Park Street
New Haven, CT 06504
20 York Street
New Haven, CT 06510
267 Grant Street
Bridgeport, CT 06610
5 Perryridge Road
Greenwich, CT 06830
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.
He completed residency at University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Connecticut.
Residency: University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals
Licensed In: Connecticut
Dr. David Craig Hersh, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. David Craig Hersh, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, MultiPlan, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Consumer Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), COMPWORKS, HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT, MANAGED COMP, HUSKY and PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS.
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Dr. David Hersh practices general pediatrics. In his practice, he is particularly interested in asthma. Dr. Hersh usually is in-network for Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington. He is professionally affiliated with Lawrence + Memorial Hospital. He has a closed panel according to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital.
