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Dr. Mohammed Rakibul Akter, MD is a pediatrician in Katy, TX specializing in general pediatrics. He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2019 and has 7 years of experience. Dr. Mohammed Rakibul Akter, MD is affiliated with Texas Children's and Memorial Hermann.
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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. Mohammed Rakibul Akter, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2019. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (2019)
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals (2022)
Licensed In: Texas
Dr. Mohammed Rakibul Akter, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Mohammed Rakibul Akter, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Employers Health Network, United Healthcare, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, WellPoint, Community Health Choice Chip, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Community Health Choice Star, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, HMO Blue Texas, Aetna Memorial Hermann, Medicare Traditional and BCBS BAV Blue Advantage HMO Exchange.
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Dr. Mohammed Akter is a physician who specializes in general pediatrics. Dr. Akter speaks Bengali. These areas are among his clinical interests: obesity, newborn care, and acne. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Texas Children's and Memorial Hermann. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Akter attended the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He can take WellPoint, Blue California, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, and more. Dr. Akter has received the following distinction: Distinguished Resident Educator Award, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine. He welcomes new patients at his office inKaty, TX as reported by Memorial Hermann.
