Credits Available: 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Description: This curriculum enables primary care providers to distinguish patients with severe uncontrolled asthma from those with severe difficult-to-treat asthma. Through practical guidance, participants will identify key signs and symptoms of severe asthma and risks of future exacerbations, along with expert guidance regarding when to consider referrals to specialists for potential treatment with biologic agents. This knowledge will help improve advanced-level management of patients with severe asthma.

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This program is intended for:
Target Professions: DO, MD, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Associate/Assistant
Target Specialties: Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics

Sonal Patel

Kids and Teens Clinic
Medical Director of Asthma and Allergies

Dr. Patel is a double board-certified allergist and clinical immunologist and pediatrician. She practices at Huntington Asthma and Allergy Center in Pasadena and the Kids and Teens Clinic in La Cañada, previously with Adventist Health White Memorial. Dr. Patel completed her pediatric training at King-Drew Medical Center, followed by a clinical allergy and immunology fellowship at UCLA School of Medicine and a Master of Science degree in Clinical Research from Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. Her clinical interests include asthma and atopic dermatitis (eczema).

Dedicated to serving inner-city and underserved populations, Dr. Patel has served on the board of the American Lung Association in California and currently holds board positions with the Los Angeles Society of Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology and the California Society of Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology. A Los Angeles native residing in Glendale with her family, Dr. Patel volunteers at her children's school and enjoys travel, reading, movies, and dance in her leisure time.

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