Patients with difficult to control asthma experience poor quality of life and face many barriers to achieving symptom control.
The Asthma Center at the University of Pennsylvania helps patients with asthma improve their symptoms and lead more active lives while avoiding unnecessary hospital stays and visits to the emergency room. The asthma team consists of physicians trained in both allergy and pulmonary medicine, who work closely with otolaryngology, interventional pulmonary and other specialties to offer patients a multidisciplinary, tailored approach to care. This includes state-of-the-art diagnostic procedures and therapeutics, with access to clinical trials and innovative treatment options. At all times, we strive to reduce disparities in care for underserved groups.
Penn Medicine allergy and pulmonary specialists use a comprehensive approach to diagnosing asthma and its triggers. Some of these include lung function testing, fractional excretion of nitric oxide (FeNO), allergy skin test and specialized blood tests. Once a diagnosis has been made, we offer advanced therapies that target specific types of asthma.
Penn faculty have a long record of performing research on asthma epidemiology, treatments, adherence, as well as social determinants and disparities in asthma outcomes.
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