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Dr. Roberta Miyeko Kato, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in pediatric pulmonology. Dr. Roberta Miyeko Kato, MD is affiliated with Providence, Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Providence Affiliated Physicians, Los Angeles County.
Asthma
Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.
Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:
Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.
There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.
She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology and has a state license in California.
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology
Licensed In: California
Dr. Roberta Miyeko Kato, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Aetna HMO, Blue Shield of California, United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, Health Net HMO and CIGNA HMO.
According to our sources, Dr. Roberta Miyeko Kato, MD accepts the following insurance providers:
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Dr. Roberta Kato practices pediatric pulmonology in Los Angeles, CA. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Kato include sleep disorders, osteoporosis, and asthma. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Providence and Children's Hospital Los Angeles. She accepts United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and more. Providence reports that Dr. Kato is accepting new patients at her office in Los Angeles, CA. She has received distinctions including Southern California Super Doctors and Southern California Rising Stars.
