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Dr. Wendy Dauer, MD is a pediatrician in Whittier, CA specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine. Dr. Wendy Dauer, MD is affiliated with AHMC Healthcare, Providence Medical Foundation, Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Providence Affiliated Physicians, St. Jude.
15215 Leffingwell Road
Whittier, CA 90604
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. Wendy Dauer, MD graduated from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine. She completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics and has a state license in California.
Medical School: East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine
Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Licensed In: California
Dr. Wendy Dauer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Wendy Dauer, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Health Net HMO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA HMO, Blue Shield of California, United Healthcare HMO and Insurance Plan.
According to our sources, Dr. Wendy Dauer, MD accepts the following insurance providers:
Dr. Wendy Dauer, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Wendy Dauer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Whittier, CA.
These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Wendy Dauer, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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Dr. Wendy Dauer is a specialist in general pediatrics. After attending East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine for medical school, Dr. Dauer completed her residency training at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. Clinical interests for Dr. Dauer include conjunctivitis (pink eye), tonsilitis, and ear infection. Her patients gave her an average rating of 3.0 stars (out of 5). United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, and Blue California appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Dauer takes. She speaks Spanish. Dr. Dauer's professional affiliations include AHMC Healthcare, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and Providence Medical Foundation. Her practice in Whittier, CA is open to new patients as reported by Providence Medical Foundation.
