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Dr. Malvika Sagar, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in Temple, TX specializing in pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics. She graduated from Lady Hardinge Medical College. Dr. Malvika Sagar, MD is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's.
1901 Sw H K Dodgen Loop
Temple, TX 76502
9835 North Lake Creek Parkway
Austin, TX 78717
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. Malvika Sagar, MD graduated from Lady Hardinge Medical College. She completed residency at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. She has a state license in Pennsylvania.
Medical School: Lady Hardinge Medical College
Residency: Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Licensed In: Pennsylvania
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Malvika Sagar, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$122
Tapered Screw $122 |
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$121
XOLAIR $121 |
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$67
Cayston $67 |
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$62
ADVAIR $38 |
$24 |
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$56
Sleep and Respiratory Care $56 |
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$113
TOBI PODHALER $55 |
Xyrem $20 |
Sleep Disordered Breathing $20 |
XIFAXAN $19 |
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Dr. Malvika Sagar is a specialist in pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics in Temple, TX and Austin, TX. In addition to English, Dr. Sagar (or staff) speaks Hindi. Dr. Sagar's areas of expertise include the following: vocal cord dysfunction (VCD), asthma, and insomnia. She is professionally affiliated with Texas Children's and Baylor College of Medicine. She is a graduate of Lady Hardinge Medical College and a graduate of Crozer-Chester Medical Center's residency program. Dr. Sagar has received the distinction of Travel Award, American Thoracic Society.
