I am looking for a doctor in Los Angeles area for my 3 years
old sun who has asthma. We have battling the asthma for over
a year now with our regular doctor (She is a good doctor but
I need a second opinion). At the time of the discovery over a
year ago, my son was only coughing time to time during a play
what took our attention and we discovered that he has an
asthma. Also we discovered that he is extremely allergic to
mold, milk,cheese and oatmeal. Taking all kind of medication
(Singular is the current medication that my son takes) and
nebulizer treatments, changing the rug to a hard floor and
excluding milk and cheese from his diet it got only worth.
Now he is coughing all the time and his breath is very noisy
like he is having a flu. So I decided to hear an opinion of
some other doctor as well. I would like you to ask if anybody
knows an asthma doctor in Los Angeles area. I am looking for
someone specializing in this field. Some one who you know and
would recommend.
Thank you all in advance for a response.

Hi Watchrush,
Since you are in the LA area, have you thought of taking your son to UCLA medical center? They are the thirteenth best pulmonary hospital in the country and I think they have some pretty good pediatric pulmonologists from what I've heard. I am actually seen at UCLA by and adult pulmo and i absolutly love my doc, they work with me really well, here's the website for you to check it out http://www.healthcare.ucla.edu/institution/search-physician. If you don't go there at least get him into see a pediatic asthma specialist somewhere.

Hi,

Sorry bout your son's asthma illness and allergies. Yes, sounds like allergies are probably the culprits. Have you had him tested for allergies yet? Chances are if the culprit can be isolated maybe you'll have some luck eliminating it so he isn't in a constant asthma attack.

I'm not really familiar with the LA area so I can't give you the name of a physician in your local area. However, in my experience [ removed ] I'd recommend you try to locate a board certified pediatric pulmonologist as soon as possible. If your son is already wheezing and has rumbling in his chest he should probably see a physican trained in this specialty very soon if at all possible.

Also you may wish to ask the physician at which hospital do they have physician privlidges at. You'll definitely prefer a pediatric pulmonologist (board certified) that can treat your son in a hospital that's close to home if it ever comes to that. Knowing in advance may also save you from having issues with insurance issues later on.

That's really the best physician for an asthma problem, specifically for a child. Often times a pediatric pulmonologist will refer you to an allergist that is used to working with little children and will help insure that your son gets good thorough testing to help isolate the culprit allergen.

If it were my child, I'd find a pediatric pulmonologist Mui Pronto. I'm not trying to alarm you, it's just that when it comes to a small child, you can't take any chances, especially with asthma. An asthma crisis can sit in very very quickly and when that happens, there's not a minute to spare in getting him the treatment he may need.

Best of Luck!
RooRouster

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