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Dr. Marie Eloise Egan, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in New Haven, CT specializing in pediatric pulmonology. Dr. Marie Eloise Egan, MD is affiliated with Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, Yale New Haven Health and Yale Medicine, Yale New Haven Children's Hospital.
1 Park Street
New Haven, CT 06504
20 York Street Ynhh (children's) West Pavilion 2nd Floor
New Haven, CT 06504
267 Grant Street
Bridgeport, CT 06610
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.
Lung Issues
Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.
Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.
COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.
Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.
Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.
Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.
She completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Connecticut.
Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals
Licensed In: Connecticut
Dr. Marie Eloise Egan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Marie Eloise Egan, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, MultiPlan, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Consumer Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), COMPWORKS, HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT, MANAGED COMP, HUSKY and PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS.
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Marie Eloise Egan, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated |
$5,217
KALYDECO $3,493 |
ORKAMBI $1,610 |
$114 |
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Gilead Sciences Inc |
$933
Cayston $219 |
$714 |
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Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
$224
$224 |
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Chiesi USA, Inc. |
$32
Bethkis $22 |
Pertzye $11 |
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Advanced Respiratory, Inc |
$13
The Vest System Model 105 Home Care $13 |
Consulting Fee | $4,675 |
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Food and Beverage | $1,397 |
Travel and Lodging | $331 |
Education | $17 |
Dr. Marie Eloise Egan, MD has received 87 research payments totaling $797,506.
Dr. Marie Egan is a pediatric pulmonology specialist in New Haven, CT and Bridgeport, CT. Her training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. These areas are among Dr. Egan's clinical interests: bronchopulmonary dysplasia, bronchitis, and cystic fibrosis (CF). She can take several insurance carriers, including Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California. She is professionally affiliated with Lawrence + Memorial Hospital. Dr. Egan has an open panel in New Haven, CT according to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital.