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Dr. Leticia Oliveros, MD is a pediatrician in Anaheim, CA specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Leticia Oliveros, MD is affiliated with UCI Health and UCI Health Family Health Center - Anaheim.
2441 W. La Palma Avenue Suite 100
Anaheim, CA 92801
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. Leticia Oliveros, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. She completed residency at University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics and has a state license in California.
Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine
Residency: University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Licensed In: California
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Dr. Leticia Oliveros, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.54 out of 5 stars based on 24 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Leticia Oliveros, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Anaheim, CA.
Dr. Leticia Oliveros sees patients in Anaheim, CA. Her medical specialty is general pediatrics. In addition to English, she speaks Spanish. Areas of expertise for Dr. Oliveros include primary care and asthma. She is professionally affiliated with UCI Health. Dr. Oliveros obtained her medical school training at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine and performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Irvine. She has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by her patients. She has received professional recognition including the following: Physicians of Excellence, Orange County Medical Association.
