Dr. Kunal Patel, MD is a pulmonologist in Pleasant Prairie, WI specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from St. Matthew's University School of Medicine. Dr. Kunal Patel, MD is affiliated with United Hospital System, Froedtert South, FROEDTERT SOUTH INC and WAUKEGAN CLINIC CORP.
9555 76th Street
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
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.
Lung Issues
Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.
Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.
COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.
Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.
Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.
Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kunal Patel, MD for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kunal Patel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Pleasant Prairie, WI were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.
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Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kunal Patel, MD.
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The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kunal Patel, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.
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Dr. Kunal Patel, MD graduated from St. Matthew's University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago. He has a state license in Illinois.
Medical School: St. Matthew's University School of Medicine
Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago
Licensed In: Illinois
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kunal Patel, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$6,044
Da Vinci Surgical System $3,044 |
ION $3,000 |
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$459
DUPIXENT $459 |
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$295
DUPIXENT $295 |
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$229
XOLAIR $150 |
LEQVIO $60 |
ENTRESTO $19 |
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$185
OFEV $185 |
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$1,079
Prolastin-C Liquid $159 |
Adempas $125 |
Truvada $114 |
EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $97 |
ZETIA $85 |
Other $499 |
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Dr. Kunal Patel specializes in adult critical care and adult pulmonology and practices in Pleasant Prairie, WI. These areas are among Dr. Patel's clinical interests: lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis, and bronchiectasis. He studied medicine at St. Matthew's University School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago. His hospital/clinic affiliations include United Hospital System and Froedtert South.
