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Dr. Michelle K. Trivedi, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in Worcester, MA specializing in pediatric pulmonology. She graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2009 and has 16 years of experience. Dr. Michelle K. Trivedi, MD is affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Memorial Health.
55 LAKE AVENUE NORTH
Worcester, MA 01655
333 Southwest Cutoff
Northborough, MA 01532
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. Michelle K. Trivedi, MD graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2009. She completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is certified by the Pediatrics - General Pediatrics and has a state license in Massachusetts.
Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School (2009)
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Board Certification: Pediatrics - General Pediatrics
Licensed In: Massachusetts
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Dr. Michelle Trivedi sees patients in Worcester, MA and Northborough, MA. Her medical specialty is pediatric pulmonology. She speaks Spanish. Dr. Trivedi's areas of clinical interest consist of chronic lung disease, asthma, and cough. She is professionally affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center. After attending the University of Massachusetts Medical School, she completed her residency training at Massachusetts General Hospital. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Worcester, MA.
