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Dr. Sharon M. Edwards, MD is an adolescent medicine doctor in New York, NY specializing in adolescent medicine and general pediatrics. She graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. Dr. Sharon M. Edwards, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System and Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital.
312 E 94th Street
New York, NY 10128
320 East 94th Street
New York, NY 10128
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. Sharon M. Edwards, MD graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. She completed residency at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in New York.
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
Residency: NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
Licensed In: New York
Dr. Sharon M. Edwards, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Sharon M. Edwards, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, MagnaCare, EmblemHealth, Oscar, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst Medicaid, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicaid, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Humana, Cigna, 1199SEIU, MetroPlus Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Centivo, Medicare - NY, Oxford - Freedom and Liberty, Medicare - NJ, Hotel Trades and Partners Health Plan.
According to our sources, Dr. Sharon M. Edwards, MD accepts the following insurance providers:
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sharon M. Edwards, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$64
INFANRIX $23 |
FLULAVAL $22 |
Menveo $20 |
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$29
PARAGARD $29 |
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Dr. Sharon Edwards is an adolescent medicine and general pediatrics specialist in New York, NY. Clinical interests for Dr. Edwards include wellness visit, asthma, and mental health screening. She is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System. Dr. Edwards studied medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. Medicaid Managed Care, Blue California, and Fidelis Care are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Edwards honors. Dr. Edwards's practice in New York, NY is open to new patients as reported by Mount Sinai Health System.
