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Dr. Asha R. Ramachandran, MD is a pediatrician in Chicago, IL specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences in 2000 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Asha R. Ramachandran, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Weissbluth Pediatrics.
1471 S Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
225 E Chicago Avenue Box 16
Chicago, IL 60611
2401 N Western Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647
3241 S Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616
737 N Michigan Avenue Suite 820
Chicago, IL 60611
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. Asha R. Ramachandran, MD graduated from University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences in 2000. She completed residency at University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.
Medical School: University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences (2000)
Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals (2003)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics (Certified)
Licensed In: Illinois
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Asha R. Ramachandran, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
SANOFI PASTEUR INC. |
$58
FLUZONE $34 |
QUADRACEL $24 |
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Volcano Corporation |
$23
PV.035 $23 |
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Pfizer Inc. |
$13
EUCRISA $13 |
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Becton, Dickinson and Company |
$12
Diabetes Care Pen Needles $12 |
Food and Beverage | $107 |
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Dr. Asha Ramachandran is a specialist in general pediatrics. She attended medical school at the University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences. Dr. Ramachandran's training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago. In her practice, she is particularly interested in diabetes, obesity, and asthma. She is professionally affiliated with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern Medicine.