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- Hypereosinophilic syndrome
- HES
- Hypereosinophilic syndrome, idiopathic
University Of California San Diego Jacobs Medical Center
Praveen Akuthota is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Akuthota is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypereosinophilic Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypereosinophilic Syndrome, Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA, Churg-Strauss Syndrome), Asthma, Eosinophilic Asthma, and Gastrostomy.
National Jewish Health
National Jewish Health. Dr. Wechsler is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypereosinophilic Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Asthma, Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA, Churg-Strauss Syndrome), Hypereosinophilic Syndrome, and Eosinophilic Asthma. Dr. Wechsler is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Wechsler is currently accepting new patients.
Domino's Farms
Dr. Kovalszki grew up in Michigan and attended undergraduate/medical school at University of Michigan. Since then, she has been toggling between Boston and Ann Arbor. She is excited to return to the Allergy and Immunology Division at University of Michigan, after spending some time as Clinical Director of Allergy and Inflammation at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and also being on faculty at Harvard Medical School. She will reunite with former colleagues and mentors, as well as her family in Michigan. She enjoys teaching, the arts, and many outdoor and indoor activities with her husband and twin boys. Dr. Kovalszki is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypereosinophilic Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypereosinophilic Syndrome, Anaphylaxis, Sinusitis, and Allergic Rhinitis.
Background: Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a blood disorder that causes high levels of white blood cells called eosinophils. HES can damage the lungs and airways, intestines, skin, and other organs. The current primary treatment for HES can cause serious side effects. Secondary treatments do not work in all people.
Summary: Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell. Elevated eosinophil levels can damage the heart, nerves, and other organs, in the syndrome known as hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES). Some individuals have a hereditary form of HES known as familial eosinophilia (FE). More research on the causation and mechanisms of HES is needed in order to design more effective and less toxic therapies. This study will...
Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center