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Dr. Neelima Sharma, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

Professional interests include: women's health issues, asthma, family issues, and more.

276 W. Fullerton Avenue
Addison, IL 60101

(630) 543-5454

Dr. Neelima Sharma, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Addison, IL specializing in family medicine. Dr. Neelima Sharma, MD is affiliated with Edward-Elmhurst Health, Addison Medical Associates and PRESENCE HEALTHCARE SERVICES.

Office Locations

Address:

276 W. Fullerton Avenue
Addison, IL 60101

Some issues Dr. Neelima Sharma, 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.

Family Issues

The famed writer Leo Tolstoy once wrote, "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Family issues are problems that occur amongst members of an immediate, extended, or adopted family. Many forms of family issues exist and can vary in intensity and in duration. Nearly every family will experience a negative family issue at some point.

Each family member can be affected by an issue in an individual and unique way, typically depending on age, maturity, and involvement. This means that family issues are often inequitable, with one or more family members bearing a disproportionate weight of the problem. A frequent example is parental divorce. While both parents may appreciate the immediate relief, divorce can rapidly threaten a developing child's sense of stability and self-confidence. Similarly, a mother who is subject to domestic abuse may conceal the issue in order to shield her children from her distress. In some cases, family issues are generational; a father may cause residual guilt or disagreements from his childhood to carry forward to his own son. While each family's experience is unique, common family issues can include:

Financial disputes
Divorce and separation
Abuse and violence
Narcissistic caretaker(s)
Death
Infidelity and relationship issues
Sibling rivalry
Religious and cultural conflicts
Lifestyle disagreements
Severe physical illness
Mental health issues
Neglect
Retirement and older adulthood
Unsafe or unstable household environment

Some family issues are inevitable – such as retirement and minor lifestyle disagreements – while others can be unexpected and dramatic. Unsafe household environments, abuse, and neglect can lead to severe trauma and intervention by social services or law enforcement.

Most common family issues can be addressed through therapy with one or more family members. Family therapy involves sessions led by a licensed mental health therapist. These sessions often include family discussion, resolution strategies, and other activities to promote family harmony. Another form of treatment for family issues is couples counseling, in which a couples counselor can help spouses communicate and employ problem-solving techniques to improve the strength of their relationship. For children, specialized child therapy can help children and adolescents manage and overcome family issues with age-appropriate methods.

Some people find individual therapy or counseling beneficial in resolving family issues, especially for those who are unable to attend family therapy with other family members. Therapists may encourage the creation of family boundaries. At an extreme, therapy may cause an adult to come to the conclusion that communication with a narcissistic parent must stop in order to preserve mental health and wellbeing.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

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

hospital care	230
inpatient care	231

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	23
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	54
Dementia	60
Cancer	14

hospital care	451
inpatient care	433
outpatient care	18

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	42
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	48
Dementia	48
Cancer	13

hospital care	595
inpatient care	585
outpatient care	10

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	20
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	70
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	51
Dementia	58
Cancer	17

hospital care	1213
inpatient care	1094
outpatient care	119

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neelima Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Neelima Sharma, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Addison, IL were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

doctor visit	16
hospital care	622
inpatient care	585
outpatient care	49

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelima Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	39
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	13
75 to 84	16
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	15

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelima Sharma, MD From 2015 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Neelima Sharma, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, heart failure and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	16
Cancer	4

Education & Training

She completed residency at University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Illinois.

Residency: University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Neelima Sharma, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Edward-Elmhurst Health

Addison Medical Associates

PRESENCE HEALTHCARE SERVICES

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Neelima Sharma, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$45 TRADJENTA $30	GLYXAMBI $15
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$19 Nuedexta $19
Novo Nordisk Inc	$12 Tresiba $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$76

Biography

Dr. Neelima Sharma is a specialist in family medicine. Dr. Sharma's areas of expertise include gynecological problems, diabetes, and primary care. She trained at Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago and a hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago for residency. In addition to English, Dr. Sharma (or staff) speaks Marathi and Hindi. Dr. Sharma's hospital/clinic affiliations include Edward-Elmhurst Health and Elmhurst Hospital.