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Dr. Preeti B. Sharma, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in Dallas, TX specializing in pediatric pulmonology, pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), general pediatrics and general practice. She graduated from University of Chicago in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Preeti B. Sharma, MD is affiliated with UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Health Specialty Center Dallas Campus.
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. Preeti B. Sharma, MD graduated from University of Chicago in 2002. She completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center. She has a state license in Texas.
Medical School: University of Chicago (2002)
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center (2005)
Licensed In: Texas
Dr. Preeti B. Sharma, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Preeti B. Sharma, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$8,136
SYMDEKO $3,256 |
KALYDECO $221 |
ORKAMBI $197 |
TRIKAFTA $155 |
$4,307 |
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$919
Pertzye $586 |
BRONCHITOL $176 |
Bethkis $157 |
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$660
Creon $625 |
$35 |
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$583
Cayston $182 |
$400 |
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$551
Creon $545 |
$6 |
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$2,604
ZENPEP $510 |
XOLAIR $308 |
TOBI PODHALER $194 |
The Vest System Model 105 Home Care $152 |
RELIZORB $106 |
Other $1,333 |
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Dr. Preeti B. Sharma, MD has received 10 research payments totaling $245,000.
Dr. Preeti Sharma specializes in general practice, pediatric pulmonology, and general pediatrics and practices in Dallas, TX. Areas of expertise for Dr. Sharma include borderline personality disorder (BPD), bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and cystic fibrosis (CF). After attending the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Dr. Sharma completed her residency training at Montefiore Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She has received the following distinctions: Provider of the Month, Children's Health; Provider of the Month; and Outstanding Care Partnership Award, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, North Texas Chapter. Dr. Sharma is conversant in Spanish. Her professional affiliations include Children's Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center. Yext reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Dallas, TX.
