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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Padden, MD for Medicare patients.
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Dr. Helen Padden, MD is an internist in Wauwatosa, WI specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and general pediatrics. She graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 2017 and has 7 years of experience. Dr. Helen Padden, MD is affiliated with Children’s Wisconsin, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Regional Health Network and FROEDTERT ANDTHE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS INC.
1155 NORTH MAYFAIR ROAD
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
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.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Padden, MD for Medicare patients.
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Dr. Helen Padden, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 2017. She completed residency at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Internal Medicine General Pediatrics and has a state license in Wisconsin.
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (2017)
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (2021)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine General Pediatrics
Licensed In: Wisconsin
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Dr. Helen Padden, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 109 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Helen Padden, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Wauwatosa, WI.
Dr. Helen Padden sees patients in Wauwatosa, WI. Her medical specialty is general pediatrics. Her areas of expertise include the following: diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), and asthma. Dr. Padden is affiliated with Children’s Wisconsin and Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Regional Health Network. She graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago and then she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Wisconsin. She is rated highly by her patients. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Padden's office in Wauwatosa, WI.