Asthma is one of the most common and chronic childhood diseases. At least 7.7 million children suffer from asthma in the United States. Asthma is a chronic lung disease that causes the airway to tighten and narrow, making it very difficult to breathe. These attacks are often triggered by allergies, viral infections, exercise, emotional stress or even a change in the weather. The good news is that asthma can be controlled in most children.

The top pediatric allergists and pulmonologists from The Center for Childhood Asthma want to help you give your child a normal, active life.

At the Center for Childhood Asthma we offer comprehensive, cutting-edge management that includes pulmonary function testing, complete allergy testing (to dust mites, animals, tree, grass and weed pollen, molds and food) and state-of-the-art treatment.

We will evaluate your child and create a safe plan aimed at achieving maximum control of your child's asthma. Our team also includes pediatric nurse specialists, social workers, nutritionists, pharmacists and respiratory therapists, all from Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York . These specialists will help you and your child achieve and maintain a successful asthma management plan.

Our nurse specialists work with you and your child one-on-one to help you maintain your child's treatment plan and identify triggers of your child's asthma. Together we can effectively monitor and maintain maximum control of your child's asthma.

For more information visit:  The Center for Childhood Asthma at Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York.