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Dr. Mitchell Alvin Stevens, MD is a developmental pediatrician in White Plains, NY specializing in developmental-behavioral pediatrics, adolescent medicine and general pediatrics. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1970 and has 54 years of experience. Dr. Mitchell Alvin Stevens, MD is affiliated with New York Methodist (NYM) Hospital and Yale New Haven Health.
210 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, NY 10604
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. Mitchell Alvin Stevens, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1970. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics and has a state license in Connecticut.
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (1970)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics
Licensed In: Connecticut
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Mitchell Alvin Stevens, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
SANOFI PASTEUR INC. |
$325
NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $130 |
$195 |
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MedImmune, LLC |
$50
SYNAGIS $31 |
$19 |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $325 |
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Food and Beverage | $50 |
Dr. Mitchell Stevens is a developmental-behavioral pediatrics, general pediatrics, and adolescent medicine specialist in White Plains, NY. Dr. Stevens has indicated that his clinical interests include asthma. He is a graduate of Temple University School of Medicine. His hospital/clinic affiliations include New York Methodist (NYM) Hospital and Yale New Haven Health.