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Dr. Andrew Shih-Heng Ting, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in New York, NY specializing in pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics. He graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. Dr. Andrew Shih-Heng Ting, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System.
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. Andrew Shih-Heng Ting, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. He completed residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in New York.
Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
Licensed In: New York
Dr. Andrew Shih-Heng Ting, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, MagnaCare, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Oscar, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst Medicaid, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Anthem, Healthfirst Medicare, MetroPlus Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Centivo, Medicare - NY, AETNA - Medicare, Oxford - Freedom and Liberty, 32BJ Health Fund, Medicare - NJ and AETNA - Commercial.
According to our sources, Dr. Andrew Shih-Heng Ting, MD accepts the following insurance providers:
Dr. Andrew Shih-Heng Ting, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 52 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Andrew Shih-Heng Ting, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.
These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Andrew Shih-Heng Ting, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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Dr. Andrew Ting's areas of specialization are pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics; he sees patients in New York, NY, Jamaica, NY, and Queens, NY. Dr. Ting graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Clinical interests for Dr. Ting include pneumothorax, cystic fibrosis (CF), and pleural effusion (water on the lungs). Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Medicaid Managed Care, Anthem, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Dr. Ting has received the distinction of New York Super Doctors. He is conversant in Mandarin. Dr. Ting's hospital/clinic affiliations include Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai Brooklyn. He has an open panel in Jamaica, NY according to Mount Sinai Health System.
