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Dr. Sophia A. Hayes, MD, MS is a pulmonologist in Portland, OR specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. She graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine in 2018 and has 8 years of experience. Dr. Sophia A. Hayes, MD, MS is affiliated with Providence, The Oregon Clinic and THE OREGON CLINIC, PC.
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. Sophia A. Hayes, MD, MS graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine in 2018. She completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She is certified by the Board Certification: Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in Oregon.
Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine (2018)
Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital (2021)
Board Certification: Board Certification: Critical Care Medicine
Licensed In: Oregon
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Dr. Sophia Hayes is a specialist in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. Dr. Hayes's areas of clinical interest consist of lung cancer, asthma, and interstitial lung disease. She is a graduate of Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine. She completed her residency training at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Awards and/or distinctions she has received include Dunne Award for Compassion and Dedication to Patient Care, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Resident Mentor Award, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; and Gold Humanism Honor Society, OHSU. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Providence Milwaukie Hospital, Providence Portland Medical Center, and The Oregon Clinic. According to Providence, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Hayes's office in Portland, OR.
