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Dr. Gazala Parvin, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

Professional interests include: diagnostic colposcopy, osteoporosis, asthma, and more.

6675 Holmes Road Suite 360
Kansas City, MO 64131

(816) 276-7600

Dr. Gazala Parvin, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Kansas City, MO specializing in family medicine. Dr. Gazala Parvin, MD is affiliated with Research Hospital, HCA Midwest Physicians and GOPPERT - TRINITY FAMILY CARE, LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

6675 Holmes Road Suite 360
Kansas City, MO 64131

Some issues Dr. Gazala Parvin, 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.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
Unusual sleep or eating habits
Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
Physical aches and pains
Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.

By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.

Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.

Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.

doctor visit	161
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	12
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

doctor visit	184
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	13
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	188
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	148

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

doctor visit	213
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	96
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	12
Less than 65	89

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

doctor visit	184
hospital care	182
inpatient care	182

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	12
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

doctor visit	209
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	95
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	19
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

diabetes management	14
doctor visit	298
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
lab tests	14
preventive care	13

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	145
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	17
Less than 65	99

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

diabetes management	10
doctor visit	214
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
lab tests	10
preventive care	21
vaccines	11

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	12
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

diabetes management	15
doctor visit	463
hospital care	221
inpatient care	221
lab tests	15
preventive care	14

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gazala Parvin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gazala Parvin, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Kansas City, MO were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and lab tests.

diabetes management	13
doctor visit	238
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123
lab tests	13
preventive care	15
vaccines	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gazala Parvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	93
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	19
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	23
85 and over	9
Less than 65	68
65 to 74	54

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gazala Parvin, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	9
Dementia	11

Education & Training

She completed residency at Trinity-Lutheran Residency Program. She has a state license in Missouri.

Residency: Trinity-Lutheran Residency Program (2003)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gazala Parvin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Research Hospital

HCA Midwest Physicians

GOPPERT - TRINITY FAMILY CARE, LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gazala Parvin, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gazala Parvin, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Kansas City, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc	$227 NUPLAZID $227

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$227

Biography

Dr. Gazala Parvin practices family medicine in Kansas City, MO. Dr. Parvin is professionally affiliated with HCA Midwest Physicians.

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