Adult-Onset Asthma Center - New York, NYNew York Asthma & Allergy Specialist Doctors for Adult-Onset AsthmaType of Physician: Asthma & Allergy Specialist What is a Asthma & Allergy Specialist? A certification by the Board of Allergy & Immunology; practitioners are expert in the evaluation, diagnosis and management of immune disorders. Specialty: Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Common Name: Allergy Doctor Asthma & Allergy Specialist Doctors in New York * Advanced Allergy & Asthma Associates PC  Sharon L Yost MD  Allergy & Asthma Care of New York  Arthur M Lubitz MD  ENT and Allergy Associates, LLP  Drs Chin & Tam  Gary J Stadtmauer MD PLLC  Gary J Stadtmauer MD PLLC  Harold Axe MD  Drs Liguori Goldstein & Emert  Howard Menikoff MD  Howard Menikoff MD  Greeley Greeley & Greeley MD  Samuel Grubman MD  Medical Associates St Vincent Hospital  Songhui Ma MD  Allergy & Asthma Care Center  Allergy & Asthma Care Center  Allergy & Asthma Care of New York  Allergy & Asthma Care of New York  David S Mazza MD  Drs Rappaport & Rappaport  Drs Rappaport & Rappaport  Christopher Spina MD  Allergy & Immunology on Madison  Allergy & Asthma Associates Murray Hill  Allergy & Asthma Associates Murray Hill  Allergy & Asthma Associates Murray Hill  Allergies Asthma & Sinusis Center PC  Martin S Pine MD  Mariana Marcu MD  Ali Sabrkesh MD  Steven M Schnipper MD PC  Allergy & Asthma Care of Brooklyn  Allergy & Asthma Medical PC  United Medical Associates PLLC  Allergy & Asthma Care  Allergy and Asthma Specialty Care  Renata Frenkel MD  Head & Neck Surgical Group  Dean C Mitchell MD  United Medical Associates PLLC  United Medical Associates PLLC  B Dobozin affiliate of Nat Jewish Health  Ira Finegold MD  Nathan Saint-Amand MD  Andrew M Sustiel MD  Janet Werkmeister MD  Stuart H Young MD  Arthur Englard MD  Iris Cantor Women's Health Center  Wellington S Tichenor MD  Deborah Weichenberg MD  Barton Inkeles MD  Ingrid Rosner MD  Gillian M Shepherd MD  Susan M Levine MD  New York Allergy and Asthma PLLC  Manhattan Allergy Immunology & Rheumatology  Manhattan Allergy Immunology & Rheumatology  Morton M Teich MD  Allergy Division  Rosalinda Rubinstein MD  Eastside Medical Associates PC  Sigmund Friedman MD  Ellen Buchbinder MD  ENT & Allergy Associates LLP/Voice & Swollowing Ctr  Thessaloniki Angelakos MD  Elizabeth J Loewy, MD PLLC  NY Allergy & Sinus Centers  Greeley Greeley & Greeley MD  Y K Rao MD  Firshein Center Comprehensive Medicine  Melvin S Rosh MD  Clinical Immunology Associates  Clinical Immunology Associates  Clinical Immunology Associates  Ruy Chen Tio MD  Molle & Siage MDs  Molle & Siage MDs  ENT Associates of New York  ENT Associates of New York  Abayev Jasty Manvar & Manvar MD  Allergy Asthma Center  Seetharaman Adimoolam MD  Norman Klein MD  Bernard A Silverman MD  Gulmatico Medical Associates  PediaCare Physicians PLLC  James R Pelligrini MD  ENT Associates of New York  Gerardo Machado MD & Angel Aguilera MD  Bruce S Dobozin MD  Stephen P Rand MD  Paul F Simonelli MD  Peter Gontzes MD  Allergy Division  Silviu Itescu MD  Allergy Division  Allergy Division New York, New YorkNew York City, which is geographically the largest city in the state and most populous in the United States, is known for its history as a gateway for immigration to the United States and its status as a financial, cultural, transportation, and manufacturing center. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, it is also a destination of choice for many foreign visitors. Both state and city were named for the 17th century Duke of York, James Stuart, future James II and VII of England and Scotland. Upcoming Local Events2012-05-20
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Adult-Onset AsthmaRead the Adult-Onset Asthma article » What is asthma?Asthma is a disorder of the lungs that causes the airways to:
The symptoms of asthma include:
What is adult-onset asthma?When a doctor makes a diagnosis of asthma in people older than 20, it is known as adult-onset asthma. Among those who may be more likely to get adult-onset asthma are:
What is the difference between childhood asthma and adult-onset asthma?Symptoms of asthma in children may come and go, while symptoms of adult-onset asthma may be continuous. People with adult-onset asthma may need to take medication every day to manage asthma. Adults tend to have lower lung capacity (the volume of air you are able to take in and forcibly exhale in one second) after m... Recommended Reading Related to Adult-Onset AsthmaAllergy facts
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What does an allergy mean?An allergy refers to an exaggerated reaction by our immune system in response to bodily contact with certain foreign substances. It is exaggerated because these f... Other Related Adult-Onset Asthma ArticlesEmergency Contact for New York
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