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Dr. Leah R. Evans Wong, MD is a pediatrician in Worcester, MA specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 2013 and has 12 years of experience. Dr. Leah R. Evans Wong, MD is affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Memorial Health.
55 LAKE AVENUE NORTH
Worcester, MA 01655
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. Leah R. Evans Wong, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 2013. She completed residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center. She is certified by the Pediatrics - General Pediatrics and has a state license in Massachusetts.
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (2013)
Residency: UMass Memorial Medical Center
Board Certification: Pediatrics - General Pediatrics
Licensed In: Massachusetts
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Dr. Leah Evans Wong's specialty is general pediatrics. In addition to English, Dr. Evans Wong speaks Spanish. She is especially interested in behavioral medicine and asthma. She is affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center. She obtained her medical school training at Boston University School of Medicine and performed her residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Evans Wong's office in Worcester, MA.
