Loading Page
Dr. Manisha Newaskar, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in Walnut Creek, CA specializing in pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics. She graduated from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College. Dr. Manisha Newaskar, MD is affiliated with Stanford Medicine Children's Health, Brown and Toland Physicians, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, Sutter Health, John Muir Health, California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) and John Muir Memorial Hospital.
106 La Casa Viaduct Suite 100
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
1100 Van Ness Avenue Floor 7
San Francisco, CA 94109
6121 Hollis Street Suite 2
Emeryville
6121 Hollis Street Suite 2
Emeryville, CA 94608
725 Welch Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
747 52nd Street
Oakland, CA 94609
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. Manisha Newaskar, MD graduated from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College. She completed residency at Driscoll Children's Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics American Board of Pediatrics/Pulmonology and has a state license in California.
Medical School: Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College
Residency: Driscoll Children's Hospital
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics American Board of Pediatrics/Pulmonology
Licensed In: California
Dr. Manisha Newaskar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Manisha Newaskar, MD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. Manisha Newaskar, MD here: Leave a Review
These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Manisha Newaskar, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
|
$208
Exjade $102 |
TOBI $92 |
XOLAIR $15 |
||||
|
$100
Creon $100 |
||||||
|
$65
Bethkis $65 |
||||||
|
$45
Airway Clearance Device $45 |
||||||
|
$43
HFCWO $43 |
||||||
|
$217
ZENPEP $51 |
MiSeqDX $35 |
KALYDECO $19 |
ZYVOX $18 |
ORKAMBI $16 |
Other $78 |
| $679 |
Dr. Manisha Newaskar is a physician who specializes in pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics. Dr. Newaskar (or staff) speaks Hindi. These areas are among her clinical interests: cystic fibrosis (CF) and asthma. Dr. Newaskar's professional affiliations include California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, and Brown and Toland Physicians. Dr. Newaskar graduated from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College. Her residency was performed at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & General Hospital and Driscoll Children's Hospital. John Muir Health reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Walnut Creek, CA.
