Doctors specializing in Asthma

If you have asthma, you need to carefully choose a doctor who specializes in respiratory diseases and asthma. The list of physicians involved in the treatment of asthma is as follows:

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  Allergist. An allergist is a pediatrician or a therapist who has undergone additional training in the qualification of a specialist in the treatment of allergy and immunology. The allergist specializes in allergies, asthma and, accordingly, allergic asthma.
  
  


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  Therapist. The therapist is a doctor specializing in internal diseases (research of diseases in adults, especially those related to internal organs) and trained in additional courses.
  
  


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  Otolaryngologist. The otolaryngologist is a specialist of the eye-ear-throat-nose, which deals with the problems of the ears, nose, throat and accompanying parts of the head and neck.
  
  


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  Pediatrician. A pediatrician is a doctor who has received additional education in pediatrics. The pediatrician diagnoses and treats children's asthma.
  
  


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  Pulmonologist. A pulmonologist is a doctor who has been trained in internal medicine or in pediatrics and qualified as a specialist in respiratory diseases. Some pulmonologists also have a second specialization in resuscitation.
  
  


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  Pulmonologist-resuscitator. This is not a doctor, but a nurse or specialist in the service of artificial lung ventilation, which is specially trained and can provide information on physical activity in asthma, pulmonary function, stress and asthma. This specialist can help you learn to cope with the symptoms of asthma.
  
  

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Specialists: questions

Once you have chosen a doctor for whom you would like to turn, then below are some questions that will help you make the final choice:

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   Does the doctor have a certificate? A certificate means that a given expert has passed a standard exam for his or her qualifications.
   
   


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   Where did the doctor go through the training? This information can be provided by local health authorities.
   
   


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   Does the doctor participate in any academic activity, for example, conducting lectures, writing scientific work or researching? Such a doctor has a more modern approach to the treatment of asthma, as he is aware of all the latest scientific advances.
   
   


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   Does the doctor have any privileges in hospitals and where are they located?