Lee S. Rusakow, MD

Description

I pride myself on doing a comprehensive, very thorough evaluation of each patient at every visit, whether for a new patient visit, or a follow-up visit. I never want patients to feel that any visit was rushed. I treat patients very aggressively (especially for asthma) and try to eliminate all symptoms so patients can lead as normal a life as possible. Though I am very serious about how I care for my patients, I like to sprinkle in a bit of humor for all to enjoy, whenever appropriate. I also love getting to know my patients and their families from a non-medical standpoint as I develop long term bonds with them over time.

Keywords interstitial lung disease, atelectasis, bronchopulmonary sequestration, congenital central hypoventilation syndrome, tracheomalacia, hemoptysis, drug induced pulmonary disease, noisy breathing, chronic cough, subglottic stenosis, congenital anomalies of the respiratory tract, empyema, snoring, bronchus deformity, bronchospasm, chronic lung disease, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, bronchomalacia, reactive airway disease, aspiration pneumonitis, chest wall disorder, restrictive lung disease, abnormal chest xray, congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation, lung mass, bronchiectasis, bronchiolitis, ciliary dyskinesia, chronic respiratory failure, stridor, asthma, hypoventilation syndrome, hypoxia, croup, high altitude pulmonary edema, spirometry, pulmonary bullae, diaphragmatic disorders, lung abscess, chronic lung diseases of infancy, lung infiltrate, lung disease, mechanical ventilation, pulmonary hemorrhage, pulmonary nodule, laryngeal cleft, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary hemosiderosis, pulmonary infections, pulmonary function tests (pft), pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary granuloma, pertussis, pneumonia, dyspnea on exertion, pulmonary complications of neurological diseases, wheezing, respiratory failure, home ventilation, ventilator dependent, abnormal chest ct scan, cough, pulmonary clearance for surgery, foreign body (airway), pleural effusion, pulmonary hypoplasia, recurrent lung infections, post infectious cough, cyanosis, pulmonary arterial hypertension, hypercarbia, pneumonitis, laryngotracheitis.