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Dr. Renee Sammaritano, MD is a pediatrician in Broomall, PA specializing in general pediatrics and general practice. She graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Renee Sammaritano, MD is affiliated with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Crozer Health, CHOP Primary Care, Broomall and Delaware County Memorial Hospital.
2000 Sproul Road #206
Broomall, PA 19008
1021 W. Baltimore Pike
Media, PA 19063
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. Renee Sammaritano, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. She completed residency at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She is certified by the Pediatrics and has a state license in Pennsylvania.
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College
Residency: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Licensed In: Pennsylvania
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Dr. Renee Sammaritano, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 16 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Renee Sammaritano, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Broomall, PA.
Dr. Renee Sammaritano specializes in general practice and general pediatrics. Her areas of expertise include the following: newborn care, preventive care, and asthma. Dr. Sammaritano is affiliated with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Crozer Health. She attended Weill Cornell Medical College and then went on to complete her residency at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. On average, patients gave Dr. Sammaritano a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). According to Crozer Health, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in.
