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Dr. Shelly V. Flais, MD is a pediatrician in Chicago, IL specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Shelly V. Flais, MD is affiliated with Endeavor Health, Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Northwestern Medicine
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
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. Shelly V. Flais, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1999. She completed residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.
Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1999)
Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2002)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics (Certified)
Licensed In: Illinois
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Dr. Shelly Flais is a specialist in general pediatrics in Naperville, IL, Bolingbrook, IL, and Chicago, IL. Dr. Flais has a special interest in newborn care, asthma, and food allergy. She is affiliated with AdventHealth, Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. She accepts United Healthcare HMO, Blue California, HFN, and more. She welcomes new patients at her office inBolingbrook, IL as reported by AdventHealth. Dr. Flais studied medicine at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. She trained at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University for residency. She has received distinctions including John X. Thomas Jr. Best Teachers of Feinberg Award, Feinberg School of Medicine; Outstanding Teacher, Delivery of Care, Feinberg School of Medicine; and Outstanding Teacher, Outpatient Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine. In addition to English, she speaks Spanish.
