Patient Stories
Armani enjoys an active childhood while managing his asthma
When Armani was just 3 years old, he began suffering from asthma attacks that were so severe, they would often send him straight to the emergency room. His pediatrician, Ghadir Abdelhadi Issa, M.D., started him on regular nebulizer treatments at home, but over time, the intensity of his attacks continued to increase.
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Multidisciplinary care gives you easy access to specialists
We understand that asthma can affect your family and every aspect of your child’s life. Our expert team is made up of a wide range of compassionate professionals , including board-certified physicians with extensive training in treating lung conditions, registered nurses, respiratory therapists and social workers. We work together to develop a treatment plan that is unique to and focused on your child’s unique needs . Our entire team is focused on one goal: a happy, healthy life for your child.
Services Provided
Trigger assessment to help you recognize the conditions that make your child’s asthma flare up
Virtual home visits with a registered respiratory therapist to assess your child’s living environment to identify specific asthma triggers and offer suggestions on how to make it more asthma-friendly
Bi-weekly phone calls with a certified asthma education and registered nurse who will provide virtual education about your child’s medications, triggers, and how to make your child feel confident in self-management of their asthma
Continuity of care and partnership between your provider, the Asthma Management team and you
We were the first asthma program in the nation to earn certification by the Joint Commission for Disease-Specific Care Programs for pediatric asthma initiatives. You can trust your child is getting the most advanced asthma care available today.
Parent Resources
Asthma straw challenge - Asthma hurts…if you want to know what it feels like, take the asthma straw challenge!
Asthma education and resources - The following patient education documents and recommended links are provided from your care team for your reference. This section is for educational purposes only.
Managing asthma - There are about 20 million people in the United States with asthma. Some children are not able to play sports or take physical education (PE). Their asthma is not well controlled. Children with poorly controlled asthma miss 14 or more school days each year.
School forms - In 2003 the State of Texas passed a law stating that students could carry their reliever asthma inhalers with them to school if the parents and HCP (health care provider) agree and if both gave written permission.