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Adult-Onset Asthma Center - Thousand Oaks, CA

Thousand Oaks Asthma & Allergy Specialist Doctors for Adult-Onset Asthma

Type 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 Thousand Oaks *

Michael T Mosher MD & Corinna R Mosher MD
Michael T Mosher
415 Rolling Oaks Dr
STE 280
Westlake Village, CA 91361
(805) 496-8522

Krithika Ramadas MD
Krithika Ramadas
2100 Lynn Rd
STE 225
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
(805) 496-2726

Allergy Care Center
Lewis J Kanter
430 E Avenida De Los Arboles
STE 203
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
(805) 493-1537

Allergy Care Center
Cristina N Porch-Curren
430 E Avenida De Los Arboles
STE 203
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
(805) 493-1537

Donald L Unger MD
Donald Unger
1459 E Thousand Oaks Blvd
STE STE H
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
(805) 373-1985

Mary E Gianos MD
Mary E Gianos
3901 Las Posas Rd
STE STE 203
Camarillo, CA 93010
(805) 482-5518

Allen Peerless MD
Allen Peerless
29525 Canwood St
STE 213
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
(818) 889-3900

Robert F Bayer MD
Robert F Bayer
2438 Ponderosa Dr N
STE C105
Camarillo, CA 93010
(805) 987-6955

Children's Hospital Los Angeles Immunology
Ronald M Ferdman
730 Woodlake Ave
STE 290
West Hills, CA 91307
(818) 716-6446

Allergy & Asthma Affiliates Medical Group
Michael Roberts
7230 Medical Center Dr
STE 602
West Hills, CA 91307
(818) 887-1556

Leslie Rawitt MD
Leslie Rawitt
6325 Topanga Canyon Blvd
STE 417
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
(818) 348-1238

Walter S Siporin MD
Walter S Siporin
6325 Topanga Canyon Blvd
STE 228
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
(818) 884-8660

Sanjiv Verma MD
Sanjiv Verma
451 W Gonzales Rd
STE 150
Oxnard, CA 93030
(805) 983-0771

Harold Rosengren MD
Harold Rosengren
1100 W Gonzales Rd
STE STE 102
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 983-0880

James Villaveces MD
James Villaveces
4080 Loma Vista Rd
Dudley Professional Ctr STE M
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 656-0433

Seymour Silverberg MD
Seymour Silverberg
18433 Roscoe Blvd
STE 106
Northridge, CA 91325
(818) 349-3225

Ronald Tung MD
Ronald Tung
18433 Roscoe Blvd
STE 110
Northridge, CA 91325
(818) 993-6996

Peter J Parker MD
Peter J Parker
17203-2 Ventura Blvd
Encino, CA 91316
(818) 783-3344

Valencia Allergy and Asthma Center
Houshang Farhadian
23861 McBean Pkwy
STE E22
Valencia, CA 91355
(661) 259-6996

Lawrence Strick MD
Lawrence Strick
23861 W McBean Pkwy
STE E26
Valencia, CA 91355
(661) 259-6180

Marvin M Portner MD
Marvin M Portner
865 Napoli Dr
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(310) 454-6226

Nasser Redjal MD
Nasser Redjal
15243 Vanowen St
STE 304
Van Nuys, CA 91405
(818) 782-2332

Facey Medical Foundation Mission Hills
Jacob Offenberger
11211 Sepulveda Blvd
Mission Hills, CA 91345
(818) 837-5770

Bernard Geller MD
Bernard Geller
1301 20th St
STE 220
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 828-8534

Respiratory Consultants of SantaMonica
Gilbert J Kuhn
1301 20th St
STE 360
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 828-3465

Bernard Geller MD
Raffi Tachdjian
1301 20th St
STE 220
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 828-8534

Alan Szeftel MD
Alan Szeftel
2001 Santa Monica Blvd
STE 660W
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 829-5486

Glenn Lawlor Jr. MD
Glenn Lawlor
4835 Van Nuys Blvd
STE 111
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
(818) 789-8151

Salvacion M Lee MD Inc
Salvacion M Lee
14435 Hamlin St
STE 200
Van Nuys, CA 91401
(818) 988-8172

Comprehensive Allergy & Asthma Associates
Catherine Fuller
11645 Wilshire Blvd
STE 1150
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 828-7978

Comprehensive Allergy & Asthma Associates
Cathy Green
11645 Wilshire Blvd
STE 1150
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 828-7978

Comprehensive Allergy & Asthma Associates
Stacy E Lee
11645 Wilshire Blvd
STE 1150
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 828-7978

Lawrence S Mihalas MD
Lawrence S Mihalas
11645 Wilshire Blvd
STE 988
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 820-1561

Allergy Medical Clinic
Howard M Schanker
11620 Wilshire Blvd
STE 200
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 312-5050

California Allergy & Asthma Medical Group Inc
Sheldon L Spector
11645 Wilshire Blvd
STE STE 1155
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 966-9022

California Allergy & Asthma Medical Group Inc
Ricardo Tan
11645 Wilshire Blvd
STE STE 1155
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 966-9022

Allergy Asthma Care Center
Lananh Do
11500 W Olympic Blvd
STE 630
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 393-1550

Allergy Asthma Care Center
Roger Katz
11500 W Olympic Blvd
STE 630
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 393-1550

Allergy Asthma Care Center
Asif W Rafi
11500 W Olympic Blvd
STE 630
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 393-1550

Robert F Meth MD
Robert F Meth
2080 Century Park E
Century Medical Plaza STE 810
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(310) 556-1377

Allergy Asthma & Sinus Center
Thomas Mirzai
4644 Lincoln Blvd
STE STE 410
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
(310) 823-6766

Allergy Asthma & Sinus Center
Jorge A Quel
4644 Lincoln Blvd
STE STE 410
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
(310) 823-6766

Stuart Z Epstein MD FAAP FACA
Stuart Z Epstein
9735 Wilshire Blvd
STE 121
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 274-6853

Allergy & Asthma Associates
Marion Johnson
435 N Roxbury Dr
STE 400
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 275-0380

Iraj Naghdi MD
Iraj Naghdi
9001 Wilshire Blvd
STE 105
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(310) 859-9202

Robert Eitches MD & Maxine Baum MD
Maxine B Baum
8631 W 3rd St
STE 925E
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(310) 657-4600

Robert Eitches MD & Maxine Baum MD
Robert W Eitches
8631 W 3rd St
STE 925E
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(310) 657-4600

Frank K Kwong MD
Frank K Kwong
240 S La Cienega Blvd
STE 101
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(323) 655-8510

Cathie Ann Lippman MD
Cathie Ann Lippman
291 S La Cienega Blvd
STE 409
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(310) 289-8430

Douglas B Tamkin MD
Douglas B Tamkin
6200 Wilshire Blvd
STE 1206
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 939-2111

Allergy & Asthma Associates
Richard M Harris
8930 S Sepulveda Blvd
STE 107
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(310) 670-2053

Family Allergy Asthma Medical Center
Madhu Berman
3500 N Sepulveda Blvd.
STE STE 130
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 322-6605

Charles H Song MD
Charles H Song
3113 N Sepulveda Blvd
STE A
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 802-8016

Ray Williams MD
Ray Williams
323 N Prairie Ave
STE 222
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 674-2876

Jennifer J Baik MD
Jennifer J Baik
3000 W Olympic Blvd
STE 203
Los Angeles, CA 90006
(213) 385-9090

Children's Hospital Los Angeles Immunology
Joseph A Church
4650 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 361-2501

Children's Hospital Los Angeles Immunology
Peack Yeow Ong
4650 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 361-2501

HealthCare Partners Medical Group Redondo Beach
Elliott H Brunner
502 Torrance Blvd
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
(310) 316-0811

Kin C Wong MD APC
Kin C Wong
435 Arden Ave
STE 310
Glendale, CA 91203
(818) 247-6676

Southbay Allergy & Asthma Associates
Edward Buchsbaum
20911 Earl St
STE 301
Torrance, CA 90503
(310) 371-1388

S Steve Gupta MD
S Steve Gupta
610 N Central Ave
STE 102
Glendale, CA 91203
(818) 244-2146

Southbay Allergy & Asthma Associates
Joyce Schoettler
20911 Earl St
STE 301
Torrance, CA 90503
(310) 371-1388

Pacific Allergy & Asthma Medical Associates
Ellyn R Ashida
4201 Torrance Blvd
STE 680
Torrance, CA 90503
(310) 944-9098

Howard Savitt MD
Howard Savitt
4201 Torrance Blvd
STE 735
Torrance, CA 90503
(310) 540-0202

J Sue Johnson MD
J Sue Johnson
1510 S Central Ave
STE 325
Glendale, CA 91204
(818) 244-0112

LA Laser & Cosmetic Dermatology Center
Patricia Coghlan
1127 Wilshire Blvd #403
STE STE 403
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 481-2083

Ghodsi Madani MD
Ghodsi Madani
3701 Skypark Dr
STE 150
Torrance, CA 90505
(310) 791-7972

Allan D Singer MD Inc
Dean T Chiang
3440 Lomita Blvd
STE 228
Torrance, CA 90505
(310) 326-3371

Allan D Singer MD Inc
Allan Singer
3440 Lomita Blvd
STE 228
Torrance, CA 90505
(310) 326-3371

Thomas J Tsou MD
Thomas Tsou
1145 W Redondo Beach Blvd
MGH-Emergency Dept
Gardena, CA 90247
(714) 827-1212

Alan R Green MD
Alan R Green
1809 Verdugo Blvd
STE 300
Glendale, CA 91208
(818) 790-5233

Marilyn Li MD
Marilyn Li
1801 Marengo St
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323) 226-3813

Immunology Department
Mallory Dunham Witt
1000 W Carson St
Harbor UCLA
Torrance, CA 90502
(310) 222-2467

USC Internal Medicine
Richard Barbers
1520 San Pablo St
STE 1000
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323) 442-5100

Chung Woong Kim MD
Chung Woong Kim
4082 E Whittier Blvd
STE 102
Los Angeles, CA 90023
(323) 261-2111

Frederick Ho MD
Ophelia Chen
94 N Madison Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 792-4171

Frederick Ho MD
Frederick Ho
94 N Madison Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 792-4171

John H Smith Jr. MD
John H Smith
90 N Madison Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 584-6673

Stephen Wong MD
Stephen Wong
330 S Garfield Ave
STE 116
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 284-3400

Margaret L Soderberg MD
Margaret L Soderberg
1739 Washington Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91104
(626) 797-0175

Pioneer Medical Group Long Beach
Marc Baskin
11480 Brookshire Ave
STE 300
Downey, CA 90241
(562) 904-8144

Drs Emil Burger & Roger Nguyen
Emil F Burger
8301 Florence Ave
STE STE 104
Downey, CA 90240
(562) 862-1991

Drs Emil Burger & Roger Nguyen
Roger L Nguyen
8301 Florence Ave
STE STE 104
Downey, CA 90240
(562) 862-1991

Kenneth T Kim MD
Ammar Hatab
2600 Redondo Ave
STE 400
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562) 997-7888

Kenneth T Kim MD
Yu-Luen Hsu
2600 Redondo Ave
STE 400
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562) 997-7888

Kenneth T Kim MD
Kenneth T Kim
2600 Redondo Ave
STE 400
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562) 997-7888

Harriman Jones Medical Group
Judson R Schoendorf
2600 Redondo Ave
FL 3
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562) 988-7000

Timothy A Pham MD
Timothy A Pham
301 W Huntington Dr
STE 206
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 461-0360

Allergy & Asthma Care Center
Steven Meltzer
3816 Woodruff Ave
STE 209
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 496-4749

Allergy & Asthma Care Center
Marc Tamaroff
3816 Woodruff Ave
STE 209
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 496-4749

Harold C Ochsner MD
Harold C Ochsner
2700 Bellflower Blvd
STE 112
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 425-7475

Vincent C Tubiolo MD
Vincent C Tubiolo
2320 Bath St
STE 303
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 682-7385

Liza Presser Belkin MD Inc
Liza Presser Belkin
2403 Castillo St
STE 203
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 569-3377

Talbert Medical Group
Raffaele A Davidovich
2925 Palo Verde Ave
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 429-2473

Allergy Asthma Sinusitis Medical Clinic Inc
Divyang Trivedi
13330 Bloomfield Ave
STE 210
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 864-4500

Robert M Plancey MD
Robert M Plancey
911 W Foothill Blvd
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 358-6991

F L Harcourt MD Inc
Frederick L Harcourt
7921 Painter Ave
STE 2
Whittier, CA 90602
(562) 945-2301

Saad Bakhaya MD
Saad Bakhaya
1629 W Avenue J
STE STE 116
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 945-1511

AV Pediatrics Allergy and Family Medicine
Lawrence D Robinson
1523 W Avenue J
STE 7
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 945-2221

Health Resource Center
Myron I Liebhaber
215 Pesetas Ln
Allergy & Immunology Dept
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 681-7635

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Adult-Onset Asthma

What is asthma?

Asthma is a disorder of the lungs that causes the airways to:

  • Swell (or become inflamed), specifically in the airway linings
  • Produce large amounts of mucus that is thicker than normal
  • Become more narrow because of muscle contractions surrounding the airways

The symptoms of asthma include:

  • Feeling short of breath
  • Frequent coughing, especially at night
  • Wheezing (a whistling noise during breathing)
  • Difficulty breathing

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:

  • Women who are having hormonal changes, such as those who are pregnant or who are experiencing menopause
  • Women who take estrogen following menopause for 10 years or longer
  • People who have just had certain viruses or illnesses, such as a cold or flu
  • Obese people
  • People with allergies, especially to cats
  • People who are exposed to environmental irritants, such as tobacco smoke, mold, dust, feather beds, or perfume. Irritants that bring on asthma symptoms are called "asthma triggers." Asthma brought on by workplace triggers is called "occupational asthma."

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...

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Allergy »

Allergy facts

  • Allergy involves an exaggerated response of the immune system.
  • The immune system is the body's organized defense mechanism against foreign invaders, particularly infections.
  • Allergens are substances that are foreign to the body and can cause an allergic reaction.
  • IgE is the allergy antibody.
  • Allergies can develop at any age.
  • Your risk of developing allergies is related to your parents' allergy history.

Introduction

In this review you will learn how allergy relates to the immune system. You will begin understanding how and why certain people become allergic. The most common allergic diseases are discussed briefly in this article.

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...

Emergency Contact for Thousand Oaks

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Thousand Oaks Hospitals *

Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
215 W Janss Rd
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
(805)497-2727

St John's Pleasant Valley Hospital
2309 Antonio Ave
Camarillo, CA 93010
(805)389-5800

Simi Valley Hospital
2975 N Sycamore Dr
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805)955-6000

Motion Picture & Television Hospital
23388 Mulholland Dr
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
(818)876-1888

West Hills Hospital & Medical Center
7300 Medical Center Dr
West Hills, CA 91307
(818)676-4000

St John's Regional Medical Center
1600 N Rose Ave
Oxnard, CA 93030
(805)988-2500

Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center
5601 DeSoto Ave
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
(818)719-2000

Northridge Hospital Medical Center
18300 Roscoe Blvd
Northridge, CA 91328
(818)885-8500

Tarzana Regional Medical Center
18321 Clark St
Tarzana, CA 91356
(818)881-0800

Ventura County Medical Center
3291 Loma Vista Rd
Ventura, CA 93003
(805)652-6000

Community Memorial Hospital
147 N Brent St
Ventura, CA 93003
(805)652-5011

Encino Hospital Medical Center
16237 Ventura Blvd
Encino, CA 91436
(818)995-5000

Aurora Vista Del Mar Hospital
801 Seneca St
Ventura, CA 93001
(805)653-6434

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital
23845 McBean Pkwy
Valencia, CA 91355
(661)253-8000

Valley Presbyterian Hospital
15107 Vanowen St
Van Nuys, CA 91405
(818)782-6600

Mission Community Hospital
14850 Roscoe Blvd
Panorama City, CA 91402
(818)787-2222

Hollywood Community Hospital of Van Nuys
14433 Emilita St
Van Nuys, CA 91401
(818)787-1511

Sherman Oaks Hospital
4929 Van Nuys Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
(818)981-7111

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
15031 Rinaldi St
Mission Hills, CA 91345
(818)365-8051

Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center
1250 16th St
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310)319-4000

Saint John's Health Center
1328 22nd St
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310)829-5511

Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Medical Center
13652 Cantara St
Panorama City, CA 91402
(818)375-2000

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
757 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
(310)825-9111

UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital
757 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
(310)825-8611

Olive View UCLA Medical Center
14445 Olive View Dr
Sylmar, CA 91342
(818)364-1555

Ojai Valley Community Hospital
1306 Maricopa Hwy
Ojai, CA 93023
(805)646-1401

Pacifica Hospital of the Valley
9449 San Fernando Rd
Sun Valley, CA 91352
(818)767-3310

Marina Del Rey Hospital
4650 Lincoln Blvd
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
(310)823-8911

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
8700 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(310)423-3277

Brotman Medical Center
3828 Delmas Ter
Culver City, CA 90232
(310)836-7000

Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center
6041 Cadillac Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90034
(323)857-2000

Miracle Mile Medical Center
6000 San Vicente Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323)930-1040

Olympia Medical Center
5900 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(310)657-5900

Kindred Hospital Los Angeles
5525 W Slauson Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90056
(310)642-0325

Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
501 S Buena Vista St
Burbank, CA 91505
(818)843-5111

VA Greater Los Angeles HealthCare System
11301 Wilshire Blvd
West Los Angeles, CA 90073
(310)478-3711

Hollywood Community Hospital
6245 De Longpre Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323)462-2271

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
4867 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323)783-4011

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
4650 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323)660-2450

Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
1300 N Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(213)413-3000

Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center
2231 S Western Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90018
(323)730-7300

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