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Dr. Jaspreet Kaur Benipal, DO is a pediatric allergist and immunologist in Southborough, MA specializing in pediatric allergy & immunology. She graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017 and has 9 years of experience. Dr. Jaspreet Kaur Benipal, DO is affiliated with Reliant Medical Group and RELIANT MEDICAL GROUP INC.
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. Jaspreet Kaur Benipal, DO graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017. She completed residency at Pediatrics. She is certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in Massachusetts.
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (2017)
Residency: Pediatrics
Board Certification: American Board of Allergy and Immunology American Board of Pediatrics
Licensed In: Massachusetts
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Dr. Jaspreet Benipal's specialty is pediatric allergy & immunology. Her areas of expertise include the following: drug allergy, hay fever (allergic rhinitis), and asthma. She studied medicine at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Benipal is professionally affiliated with Reliant Medical Group. Her practice in Southborough, MA is open to new patients as reported by Reliant Medical Group.
