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Santee Pulmonologist Doctors for Churg-Strauss Syndrome

Type of Physician: Pulmonologist

What is a Pulmonologist?

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats pneumonia, cancer, asthma, occupational diseases, sleep disorders, emphysema, and other complex disorders of the lungs. Pulmonologists evaluate lung function, examine the bronchial airways, and prescribe and monitor mechanical ventilation. Many pulmonary disease experts are also expert in critical care.

Specialty: Pulmonary Disease

Common Name: Lung Doctor

Pulmonologist Doctors in Santee *

Kaveh Bagheri MD
Kaveh Bagheri
8851 Center Dr
STE 405
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 589-2535

Sathya P Pokala MD
Sathya P Pokala
8851 Center Dr
STE 405
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 644-9315

Suman K Sinha MD
Suman K Sinha
8851 Center Dr
STE 307
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 589-9158

Pulmonary Associates Medical Group Inc
Larry Ayers
5565 Grossmont Center Dr
Grossmont Medical Center STE 360
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 462-3360

Pulmonary Associates Medical Group Inc
David F Polster
5565 Grossmont Center Dr
Grossmont Medical Center STE 360
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 462-3360

Pulmonary Medicine & Infectious Diseases
Shari Anne Brazinsky
6699 Alvarado Rd
STE 2308
San Diego, CA 92120
(619) 462-9010

Pulmonary Medicine & Infectious Diseases
Anthony Cuomo
6699 Alvarado Rd
STE 2308
San Diego, CA 92120
(619) 462-9010

Pulmonary Medicine & Infectious Diseases
Edward Federman
6699 Alvarado Rd
STE 2308
San Diego, CA 92120
(619) 462-9010

Pulmonary Medicine & Infectious Diseases
Renee S Nelson
6699 Alvarado Rd
STE 2308
San Diego, CA 92120
(619) 462-9010

Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Chest Medicine & Critical Care
Darlene J Elias
15025 Innovation Dr
San Diego, CA 92128
(858) 487-1800

Escondido Pulmonary Medical Group Inc
Gregory Hirsch
15644 Pomerado Rd
STE B-1
Poway, CA 92064
(619) 592-2662

Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Chest Medicine & Critical Care
Robert B Sarnoff
15025 Innovation Dr
San Diego, CA 92128
(858) 487-1800

Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Pulmonology
Dave M Barnett
2929 Health Center Dr
FL 2nd
San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 939-6570

Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Pulmonology
Deborah Ann Hoffman
2929 Health Center Dr
FL 2nd
San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 939-6570

Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Pulmonology
Steven D Kavy
2929 Health Center Dr
FL 2nd
San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 939-6570

Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Pulmonology
Stephen H Lee
2929 Health Center Dr
FL 2nd
San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 939-6570

Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Pulmonology
Thomas F Mosher
2929 Health Center Dr
FL 2nd
San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 939-6570

Terrence W Crouch MD
Terrence W Crouch
655 Euclid Ave
STE 401
National City, CA 91950
(619) 267-1556

Family Doctors Walk In Clinic
James O'Brasky
2400 E 8th St
STE A
National City, CA 91950
(619) 237-1671

Southbay Pulmonary Medical Group
Jose Lira
841 Kuhn Dr
STE 200
Chula Vista, CA 91914
(619) 482-7301

Southbay Pulmonary Medical Group
Martha E Lozano
841 Kuhn Dr
STE 200
Chula Vista, CA 91914
(619) 482-7301

UCSD Occupational Medicine
William G Hughson
330 Lewis St
Occupational & Environmental Medicine STE 100
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 471-9210

Internal Medicine Associates
Julian Lichter
4033 3rd Ave
STE STE 300
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 299-2570

B S Khehar MD Inc
Alex J Mercandetti
4060 4th Ave
STE 335
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 291-9285

Internal Medicine Associates
Joseph Resnikoff
4033 3rd Ave
STE STE 300
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 299-2570

Internal Medicine Associates
Bradley Spitz
4033 3rd Ave
STE STE 300
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 299-2570

UCSD Medical Center Pulmonary Disease Dept
Colleen Channick
200 W Arbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 543-5840

UCSD Medical Center Pulmonary Disease Dept
James H Harrell
200 W Arbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 543-5840

UCSD Medical Center Pulmonary Dept
Timothy A Morris
200 W Arbor Dr
MC 8383
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 543-5972

UCSD Medical Center
Joe Ramsdell
9350 Campus Point Dr
STE 2B
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 657-8010

Internal Medicine Clinic
Cesar Pena
227 Church Ave
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 426-9610

Jeannie H Kim MD
Jeannie H Kim
9834 Genesee Ave
STE 400
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 535-9834

James R Vevaina MD
James R Vevaina
3023 Bunker Hill St
STE STE 104
San Diego, CA 92109
(858) 581-0400

Chula Vista Internal Medicine
Gregory Czer
754 Medical Center Ct
STE 100
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 421-4000

Chula Vista Internal Medicine
Luis A Fiallo
754 Medical Center Ct
STE 100
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 421-4000

Jose R Leon MD
Jose R Leon
450 4th Ave
Chula Vista Medical Ctr STE 209
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 420-8051

Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Chest Medicine & Critical Care
Jacqueline Anne Chang
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
Chest Medicine & Critical Care
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 554-8860

Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Chest Medicine & Critical Care
John W Cronin
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
Chest Medicine & Critical Care
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 554-8860

Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Chest Medicine & Critical Care
Arthur D Dawson
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
Chest Medicine & Critical Care
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 554-8860

Scripps Clinic ICU
Kenneth Grudko
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
ICU
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 554-4640

Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Chest Medicine & Critical Care
Shazia M Jamil
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
Chest Medicine & Critical Care
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 554-8860

Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Chest Medicine & Critical Care
Lawrence E Kline
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
Chest Medicine & Critical Care
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 554-8860

Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Chest Medicine & Critical Care
Kenneth J Serio
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
Chest Medicine & Critical Care
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 554-8860

Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Chest Medicine & Critical Care
Maida V Soghikian
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
Chest Medicine & Critical Care
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 554-8860

Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Chest Medicine & Critical Care
Angela C Wang
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
Chest Medicine & Critical Care
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 554-8860

Escondido Pulmonary Medical Group Inc
Frank Bender
488 E Valley Pkwy
STE 314
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 489-1458

Escondido Pulmonary Medical Group Inc
Craig Burrows
488 E Valley Pkwy
STE 314
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 489-1458

Escondido Pulmonary Medical Group Inc
James Otoshi
488 E Valley Pkwy
STE 314
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 489-1458

Escondido Pulmonary Medical Group Inc
Kenneth Trestman
488 E Valley Pkwy
STE 314
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 489-1458

William J Ackerman MD
William J Ackerman
1200 Garden View Rd
STE 200
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 944-0223

Rancho Sierra Medical Group
William Wayne Hooper
320 Santa Fe Dr
STE 101
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 753-3424

Tri-City Pulmonary Medical Group
Frank Corona
3231 Waring Ct
STE D
Oceanside, CA 92056
(760) 758-7402

Martin Nielsen MD
Martin Nielsen
3231 Waring Ct
STE STE L
Oceanside, CA 92056
(760) 758-7474

Mark Yamanaka MD
Mark Yamanaka
3231 Waring Ct
STE D
Oceanside, CA 92056
(760) 941-0221

Timothy Killeen MD
Timothy Killeen
29645 Rancho California Rd
STE 226
Temecula, CA 92591
(951) 694-4304

Munif Salek MD
Munif Salek
41593 Winchester Rd
STE 103
Temecula, CA 92590
(951) 296-9095

Delmer Henninger MD
Delmer Henninger
39755 Date St
STE STE 101
Murrieta, CA 92562
(951) 698-6683

San Clemente Medical Center
Darshana R Kadakia
910 S El Camino Real
San Clemente, CA 92672
(949) 492-4994

Gupta & Gupta MDs
Rakesh C Gupta
27994 Bradley Rd
STE E
Sun City, CA 92586
(951) 672-8384

Yurzul Dhanani MD
Yurzul Dhanani
1275 E Latham
Hemet, CA 92543
(951) 652-5132

Chong-Ping Lu MD
Chong-Ping Lu
1000 E Latham Ave
STE E
Hemet, CA 92543
(951) 925-7653

Inchel Yeam MD
Inchel Yeam
161 Avenida Vaquero
San Clemente, CA 92672
(949) 489-8783

Paloma Medical Group
William Chang
30250 Rancho Viejo Rd
STE G
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 443-4303

Paloma Medical Group
Michael Rovzar
30250 Rancho Viejo Rd
STE G
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 443-4303

Borworn Rattidham MD
Borworn Rattidham
126 Avocado Ave
STE 102
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 943-8110

Mission Internal Medical Group
Raul Marquez
26800 Crown Valley Pkwy
Internal Medicine STE 230
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 364-6000

Mission Internal Medical Group
George L Schiffman
26800 Crown Valley Pkwy
Internal Medicine STE 230
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 364-6000

Mission Internal Medical Group
Bruce R Tammelin
26800 Crown Valley Pkwy
Internal Medicine STE 230
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 364-6000

Gary Greenwald MD
Gary Greenwald
42362 Bob Hope Dr
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
(760) 341-9777

Saddleback Pulmonary Associates
Vidal Espeleta
24411 Health Center Dr
STE 620
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(949) 521-6060

Saddle Back Respiratory Medical Group
Fady G Kadifa
24411 Health Center Dr
Ste 560 STE 560
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(949) 452-3720

Saddle Back Respiratory Medical Group
David C Law
24411 Health Center Dr
Ste 560 STE 560
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(949) 452-3720

Saddleback Pulmonary Associates
George K Shahinian
24411 Health Center Dr
STE 620
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(949) 521-6060

Saddle Back Respiratory Medical Group
Thomas T Vovan
24411 Health Center Dr
Ste 560 STE 560
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(949) 452-3720

Daniel Walters MD
Daniel Walters
1801 Tahquitz Canyon Way
STE STE 200
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760) 327-8405

Ronald Sneider MD
Ronald Sneider
39000 Bob Hope Dr
STE K-214
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
(760) 346-7336

Pacific Sleep Medicine Services/Avastra
Stuart J Menn
555 E Tachevah Dr
Bldg 2 E STE 202
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760) 416-3505

Qazi Medical Group
Ahsan Ul-Haque Qazi
264 N Highland Springs Ave
STE 2A
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 845-8856

Banning Specialty Care Center
Roger Seheult
6109 W Ramsey St
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 845-0313

Banning Specialty Care Center
Richard L Sheldon
6109 W Ramsey St
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 845-0313

Ziad Tannous MD
Ziad Tannous
1180 N Indian Canyon Dr
STE W208
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760) 323-4416

Physician Services Clinic
Ramiz Fargo
26520 Cactus Ave
Moreno Valley, CA 92555
(951) 486-5700

Shahriyar Tavakoli MD
Shahriyar Tavakoli
35900 Bob Hope Dr
STE 172
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
(760) 699-7161

Johathan J Ahdoot MD
Jonathan J Ahdoot
16300 Sand Canyon Ave
STE 903
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 727-4330

Terry L Globerson MD
Terry L Globerson
16300 Sand Canyon Ave
STE 910
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 753-0599

Seung Chul Yang MD
Seung Chul Yang
802 Magnolia Ave
STE 202
Corona, CA 92879
(951) 735-1310

Andy Sueng Yang MD
Andy Sueng Yang
802 Magnolia Ave
STE 202
Corona, CA 92879
(951) 687-4111

Riverside Medical Clinic Internal Medicine Department
Kam Y Lau
7117 Brockton Ave
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 782-3646

Bitthal Maheshwari MD
Anoop Maheshwari
613 S Howard St
Corona, CA 92879
(951) 735-1511

Seijo Oi MD
Seijo Oi
400 Newport Center Dr
STE 406
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 759-9558

Jeffrey Simons MD
Jeffrey Simons
5887 Brockton Ave
STE STE B
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 781-3672

Beaver Medical Group Redlands
James R Dexter
2 W Fern Ave
Redlands, CA 92373
(909) 793-3311

Beaver Medical Group Redlands
Enrique G Gil
2 W Fern Ave
Redlands, CA 92373
(909) 793-3311

Beaver Medical Group Redlands
Theodore L Shankel
2 W Fern Ave
Redlands, CA 92373
(909) 793-3311

Loma Linda Medical Center Pulmonary & Geriatrics
David Bland
11370 Anderson St
STE 3300
Loma Linda, CA 92354
(909) 558-2896

Loma Linda Medical Center Pulmonary & Geriatrics
Gregory Cheek
11370 Anderson St
STE 3300
Loma Linda, CA 92354
(909) 558-2896

Loma Linda Medical Center Pulmonary & Geriatrics
Philip Gold
11370 Anderson St
STE 3300
Loma Linda, CA 92354
(909) 558-2896

Loma Linda Medical Center Pulmonary & Geriatrics
Rahul Madhav Kale
11370 Anderson St
STE 3300
Loma Linda, CA 92354
(909) 558-2896

Loma Linda Medical Center Pulmonary & Geriatrics
Takkin Lo
11370 Anderson St
STE 3300
Loma Linda, CA 92354
(909) 558-2896

Loma Linda Medical Center Pulmonary & Geriatrics
Kanwaljeet K Maken
11370 Anderson St
STE 3300
Loma Linda, CA 92354
(909) 558-2896

Santee, California

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Churg-Strauss Syndrome

What is Churg-Strauss syndrome?

Churg-Strauss syndrome is one of many forms of vasculitis. Vasculitis diseases are characterized by inflammation of blood vessels. Churg-Strauss syndrome, in particular, occurs in patients with a history of asthma or allergy and features inflammation of blood vessels (also referred to as angiitis) in the lungs, skin, nerves, and abdomen. The blood vessels involved in Churg-Strauss syndrome are small arteries and veins.

What causes Churg-Strauss syndrome?

Churg-Strauss syndrome is rare. The cause of the syndrome is not known, but it involves an abnormal over-activation of the immune system in a person with underlying bronchospastic lung disease (asthma). While Churg-Strauss syndrome has been reported to be associated with certain asthma medications, called leukotriene modifiers, whether they actually cause the disease or whether the patients that take them have more severe asthma that lends a tendency toward the development of Churg-Strauss is not yet clear.

What are symptoms of Churg-Strauss syndrome?

Churg-Strauss syndrome causes fever, weight loss, and sinus or nasal passage inflammation in the patient with asthma. Fatigue is common. Sometimes the asthma actually improves somewhat as the disease intensifies elsewhere. Cough, shortness of breath, and chest pain can occur as the lungs are affected by vasculitis.

Skin lumps, called nodules, can appear on the extremities. Diarrhea and pain in the belly occur due to blood vessel inflammation within the abdomen. The bladder and prostate gland can become inflamed.

Numbness or weakness of the extremities is the result of nerve injury from the vasculitis. If the brain is affected, seizures or confusion can occur.

How is Churg-Strauss syndrome diagnosed?

Churg-Strauss syndrome is suggested when the symptoms described above occur ...

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Chest X-ray »

What is a chest X-ray?

A chest X-ray is a radiology test that involves exposing the chest briefly to radiation to produce an image of the chest and the internal organs of the chest. An X-ray film is positioned against the body opposite the camera, which sends out a very small dose of a radiation beam. As the radiation penetrates the body, it is absorbed in varying amounts by different body tissues depending on the tissue's composition of air, water, blood, bone, or muscle. Bones, for example, absorb much of the X-ray radiation while lung tissue (which is filled with mostly air) absorbs very little, allowing most of the X-ray beam to pass through the lung.

What is a shadow on a chest X-ray?

Due to the differences in their composition (and, therefore, varying degrees of penetration of the X-ray beam), the lungs, heart, aorta, and bones of the chest each can be distinctly visualized on the chest X-ray. The X-ray film reco...

Emergency Contact for Santee

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Nearby Santee Hospitals *

Sharp Grossmont Hospital
5555 Grossmont Center Dr
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619)740-6000

Alvarado Hospital
6655 Alvarado Rd
San Diego, CA 92120
(619)287-3270

San Diego Rehabilitation Institute
6645 Alvarado Rd
San Diego, CA 92120
(619)287-3270

Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center
4647 Zion Ave
San Diego, CA 92120
(619)528-5000

Pomerado Hospital
15615 Pomerado Rd
Poway, CA 92064
(858)613-4000

Aurora Behavioral Healthcare
11878 Avenue of Industry
San Diego, CA 92128
(858)487-3200

Promise Hospital of San Diego
5550 University Ave
San Diego, CA 92105
(619)582-3800

Rady Children's Hospital San Diego
3020 Children's Way
San Diego, CA 92123
(858)576-1700

Sharp Memorial Hospital
7901 Frost St
San Diego, CA 92123
(858)939-3400

Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women
3003 Health Center Dr
San Diego, CA 92123
(858)939-3400

Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital
7850 Vista Hill Ave
San Diego, CA 92123
(858)278-4110

Kindred Hospital San Diego
1940 El Cajon Blvd
San Diego, CA 92104
(619)543-4500

VA San Diego Health Care System
3350 La Jolla Village Dr
San Diego, CA 92161
(858)552-8585

San Diego Hospice
4311 Third Ave
San Diego, CA 92103
(619)688-1600

Scripps Mercy Hospital
4077 Fifth Ave
San Diego, CA 92103
(619)294-8111

Vibra Hospital of San Diego
555 Washington St
San Diego, CA 92103
(619)260-8300

UCSD Medical Center Hillcrest
200 W Arbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92103
(619)543-6222

Naval Medical Center San Diego
34800 Bob Wilson Dr
San Diego, CA 92134
(619)532-6400

Paradise Valley Hospital
2400 E Fourth St
National City, CA 91950
(619)470-4321

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
9888 Genesee Ave
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858)626-4123

UCSD Thornton Hospital
9300 Campus Point Dr
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858)657-7000

San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital
3851 Rosecrans St
San Diego, CA 92110
(619)692-8200

Scripps Green Hospital
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858)455-9100

La Jolla Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
2552 Torrey Pines Rd
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858)453-5810

Sharp Coronado Hospital
250 Prospect Pl
Coronado, CA 92118
(619)522-3600

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista
435 H St
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619)691-7000

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
751 Medical Center Ct
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619)502-5800

Bayview Behavioral Health Campus
330 Moss St
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619)426-6310

Palomar Medical Center
555 E Valley Pkwy
Escondido, CA 92025
(760)739-3000

Encinitas Nursing & Rehabilitation
900 Santa Fe Dr
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760)753-6423

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
354 Santa Fe Dr
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760)633-6501

Tri-City Medical Center
4002 Vista Way
Oceanside, CA 92056
(760)724-8411

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