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Dr. Zara Sayed, DO is a pediatric pulmonologist in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL specializing in pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics. She graduated from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Zara Sayed, DO is affiliated with Baptist Health, Wolfson Children's Hospital and Nemours Children's Health.
Nemours Children's Health
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. Zara Sayed, DO graduated from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed residency at General Pediatrics - Advocate Children Hospital-Oak Lawn. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics/Pediatrics - General and has a state license in Illinois.
Medical School: Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: General Pediatrics - Advocate Children Hospital-Oak Lawn (2017)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics/Pediatrics - General
Licensed In: Illinois
Dr. Zara Sayed, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Zara Sayed, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: MultiPlan PPO, Evolutions Healthcare Systems, HealthSmart, AvMed, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), First Health, Prime Health, Molina Healthcare, Three Rivers Provider Network, BlueCross BlueShield of Florida, Sunshine SMI/CMS 19 & 21, Aetna HMO/POS/PPO/EPO, Volusia Health Network PPO/EPO, Simply Healthcare Healthy Kids, Seminole Tribe of Florida, Blue Cross and Blue Shield HMO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Non HMO, Star Healthcare Network and Florida Community Care.
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Dr. Zara Sayed specializes in pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics. These areas are among her clinical interests: cystic fibrosis (CF), sleep apnea, and asthma. Dr. Sayed is professionally affiliated with Nemours Children's Health, Baptist Health, and Wolfson Children's Hospital. After attending Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school, she completed her residency training at Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn. Dr. Sayed most likely takes Amerigroup, AvMed, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers.
