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Dr. Rachel Brozinsky, MD is a pediatrician in Astoria, NY specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. Dr. Rachel Brozinsky, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System and Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai 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. Rachel Brozinsky, MD graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. She completed residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in New York.
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
Licensed In: New York
Dr. Rachel Brozinsky, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Rachel Brozinsky, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, MagnaCare, Elderplan, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Oscar, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst Medicaid, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Healthfirst Medicare, MetroPlus Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Centivo, Medicare - NY, AETNA - Medicare, Oxford - Freedom and Liberty, Medicare - NJ, AETNA - Commercial, VNSNY Choice Medicare and Partners Health Plan.
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Dr. Rachel Brozinsky, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 96 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rachel Brozinsky, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Astoria, NY.
Dr. Rachel Brozinsky specializes in general pediatrics. These areas are among her clinical interests: sore throat (pharyngitis), ear pain, and hay fever (allergic rhinitis). She is rated highly by her patients. Dr. Brozinsky appears to be an in-network provider for Medicaid Managed Care, Blue California, and Empire BlueCross BlueShield, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Brozinsky graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and then she performed her residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center. She has received professional recognition including the following: Awards and Cullman Family Award for Excellence in Physician Communication. In addition to English, she speaks Spanish. She is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System.
