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Dr. Omar H. Elsayed-Ali, MD is an allergist in Hazelwood, MO specializing in adult allergy & immunology, general pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2017 and has 9 years of experience. Dr. Omar H. Elsayed-Ali, MD is affiliated with WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
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. Omar H. Elsayed-Ali, MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2017. He has a state license in Missouri.
Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (2017)
Licensed In: Missouri
Dr. Omar H. Elsayed-Ali, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Omar H. Elsayed-Ali, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.76 out of 5 stars based on 10 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Omar H. Elsayed-Ali, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hazelwood, MO.
Dr. Omar Elsayed-Ali is a specialist in pediatric allergy, pediatric emergency medicine, and adult allergy & immunology. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Areas of expertise for Dr. Elsayed-Ali include sinusitis (sinus inflammation), drug allergy, and animal allergies. He is affiliated with Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, WashU Medicine, and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Dr. Elsayed-Ali most likely takes Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. BJC HealthCare reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Saint Louis, MO. He attended Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Emory University.
