Dr. Vivian Emily Saper, MD is a pediatric allergist and immunologist in San Mateo, CA specializing in pediatric allergy & immunology, general pediatrics and pediatric rheumatology. She graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Vivian Emily Saper, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health and Hill Physicians.
100 S. Ellsworth Avenue Suite 707
San Mateo, CA 94401
505 Parnassus Avenue Floor 6
San Francisco, CA 94143
730 Welch Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
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. Vivian Emily Saper, MD graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics and has a state license in California.
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Residency: Stanford University Medical Center
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics
Licensed In: California
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Vivian Emily Saper, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
Hitachi Chemical Diagnostics, Inc. |
$198,500
$198,500 |
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Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
$6,119
Ilaris $6,119 |
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GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
$65
NUCALA $47 |
ARNUITY $18 |
Genentech USA, Inc. |
$54
XOLAIR $39 |
$15 |
Genentech, Inc. |
$48
Actemra $48 |
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Other |
$21
$21 |
Consulting Fee | $204,495 |
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Food and Beverage | $264 |
Education | $48 |
Dr. Vivian Saper's medical specialty is pediatric allergy & immunology, pediatric rheumatology, and general pediatrics. She graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Saper's areas of expertise include the following: asthma and allergies. She is professionally affiliated with Hill Physicians.