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Dr. Maria Elena Vega Sanchez, MD

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(Maria Elena Vega Sanchez, MD)

(19 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease) and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Professional interests include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease, sleep disorders, and more.

3401 N. Broad Street Ambulatory Care Center, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19140

1-800-836-7536

Dr. Maria Elena Vega Sanchez, MD is a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and critical care (intensive care medicine). Dr. Maria Elena Vega Sanchez, MD is affiliated with Temple Health.

Office Locations

Address:

3401 N. Broad Street Ambulatory Care Center, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19140

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Address:

450 Cresson Boulevard Suite 200
Phoenixville, PA 19460

Some issues Dr. Maria Elena Vega Sanchez, MD can help you with:

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:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

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.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	75
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

airway management	10
doctor visit	196
hospital care	323
inpatient care	323
sleep study	7

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	68
Diabetes	51
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

airway management	28
doctor visit	210
hospital care	180
inpatient care	180
pulmonary testing	206
sleep study	62

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	248
Hispanic	96
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	236

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	49
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

airway management	43
doctor visit	174
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
pulmonary testing	81
sleep study	64

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	119
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	12
Less than 65	126

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	60
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

airway management	69
doctor visit	162
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
pulmonary testing	36
sleep study	102

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	113
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	12
Less than 65	119

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	51
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

airway management	50
breathing treatment	15
doctor visit	185
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126
pulmonary testing	128
sleep study	90

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	90
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	82

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	49
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

airway management	27
doctor visit	103
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
sleep study	64

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	12
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

airway management	36
doctor visit	115
sleep study	81

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	48
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Elena Vega Sanchez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Maria Elena Vega Sanchez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

airway management	37
doctor visit	166
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
pulmonary testing	113
sleep study	68

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Elena Vega Sanchez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	81
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	112
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	26
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	21
85 and over	3
Less than 65	70
65 to 74	114

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Elena Vega Sanchez, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Maria Elena Vega Sanchez, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	23
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	9
Dementia	8

Education & Training

She completed residency at Temple University Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Sleep Medicine and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Residency: Temple University Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Sleep Medicine

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Maria Elena Vega Sanchez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Temple Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Maria Elena Vega Sanchez, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 19 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Maria Elena Vega Sanchez, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA.

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Biography

Dr. Maria Vega-Sanchez is a pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and critical care (intensive care medicine) specialist in Philadelphia, PA and Phoenixville, PA. Patient reviews placed her at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). In Dr. Vega-Sanchez's practice, she is particularly interested in asthma, interstitial lung disease, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). She is professionally affiliated with Temple Health. She welcomes new patients at her office inPhiladelphia, PA as reported by Yext. Her residency was performed at Temple University Hospital. Dr. Vega-Sanchez has received distinctions including Philadelphia magazine; Most Outstanding Resident, Temple University Hospital; and Sol Sherry Resident and Fellow Research Forum, Temple University Hospital.