Children, and adults, as well, increase their sense of self-worth when they exercise and children develop important social skills from participating in sports. Management of asthma has come of age with a better understanding of the illness, the availability of additional diagnostic modalities, improved medication with less side effects, and now an Asthma Center dedicated to the care of patients with asthma. The Asthma Center of Washington University School of Medicine provides a multi-disciplinary approach to the diagnosis and care of asthmatics. A team of physicians from Washington University School of Medicine , RN clinical specialists, nutritionists, social workers and counselors combine their expertise to offer the most sophisticated diagnosis and treatment methods available. Plus, Asthma Center patients requiring hospitalization have access to any Washington University Medical Center affiliated hospital.
Many people are unaware that asthma can be a very serious problem.
Often asthma is overlooked in schools, athletics and in certain occupational environments. For further information about treatment for asthma or to make an appointment, just call The Asthma Center at 996-8670 . Most patient come to The Asthma Center because they want to breathe better and have fewer attacks of asthma. Patients also come to learn what causes asthma, how it can be prevented and how it can be controlled with medications. Patients may also have other conditions, such as allergies, sinusitis, cigarette smoking, occupational difficulties, infections, gastric reflux or emotional factors which seem to worsen their asthma.