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Dr. Yehudit Pollack, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in Hawthorne, NY specializing in pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics. She graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Dr. Yehudit Pollack, MD is affiliated with Westchester Medical Center and BOSTON CHILDREN'S HEALTH PHYSICIANS LLP.
22 Saw Mill River Road 2nd Floor
Hawthorne, NY 10532
City of Utica, NY 10532
Mount Pleasant, NY 10595
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. Yehudit Pollack, MD graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. She completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center. She is certified by the Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology and has a state license in New York.
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center
Board Certification: Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology
Licensed In: New York
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Yehudit Pollack, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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NUCALA $207 |
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XOLAIR $173 |
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HYQVIA $26 |
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Hizentra $23 |
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Dr. Yehudit Pollack practices pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics. Clinical interests for Dr. Pollack include cystic fibrosis (CF) and asthma. Dr. Pollack studied medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. For her professional training, Dr. Pollack completed a residency program at Montefiore Medical Center. She is affiliated with Westchester Medical Center.
