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Dr. Fatima Hakimuddin Neemuchwala, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in San Francisco, CA specializing in pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics. She graduated from Kasturba Medical College in 2010 and has 14 years of experience. Dr. Fatima Hakimuddin Neemuchwala, MD is affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, Hill Physicians and UCSF PEDIATRICS ASSOCIATES.
550 16th Street 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94158
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. Fatima Hakimuddin Neemuchwala, MD graduated from Kasturba Medical College in 2010. She completed residency at Florida State University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in Florida.
Medical School: Kasturba Medical College (2010)
Residency: Florida State University Affiliated Hospitals (2015)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
Licensed In: Florida
Dr. Fatima Hakimuddin Neemuchwala, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Fatima Hakimuddin Neemuchwala, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
BTG International, Inc. |
$14
VORAXAZE $14 |
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Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation |
$14
NON-PRODUCT $14 |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
$14
$14 |
Education | $28 |
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Food and Beverage | $14 |
Dr. Fatima Neemuchwala practices pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics. Dr. Neemuchwala's clinical interests include asthma. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Brown and Toland Physicians, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, and Hill Physicians. After attending Kasturba Medical College for medical school, she completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with Florida State University.