Dr. Jessica Lee, MD

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Specializes in: General Pediatrics

Professional interests include: Down syndrome, obesity, asthma, and more.

6700 W. 95th Street Suite 250
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

(708) 430-7700

Dr. Jessica Lee, MD is a pediatrician in Bronx, NY specializing in general pediatrics. Dr. Jessica Lee, MD is affiliated with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and OSF Healthcare.

Office Locations

Address:

111 E 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467

Address:

2850 West 95th Street
Evergreen Park, IL 60805

Address:

5106 Museum Drive
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Address:

5540 West 111th Street
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Address:

6700 W. 95th Street Suite 250
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Some issues Dr. Jessica Lee, 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.

Education & Training

She completed residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. She is certified by the Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in New Jersey.

Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2021)

Board Certification: Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics (2022)

Licensed In: New Jersey