Dr. Sally Louise davidson Ward MD
Pulmonologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Pulmonology
4650 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles CA, 90027About
Dr. Sally Ward practices Pediatric Pulmonology in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Ward treats children who have breathing problems, or a problem with his or her lungs. Pediatric pulmonologists often treat children with chronic cough, difficulty breathing, recurring pneumonia, asthma, cystic fibrosis, apnea, chronic lung disease in premature infants, noisy breathing, and conditions that require special equipment to monitor and/or help with breathing at home.
Education and Training
University of California 1978
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Adherence to and effectiveness of positive airway pressure therapy in children with obstructive sleep apnea.
- Precursors of cardiorespiratory events in infants detected by home memory monitor.
- The snoring child.
- Model-based assessment of cardiovascular autonomic control in children with obstructive sleep apnea.
- Longitudinal assessment of hemoglobin oxygen saturation in preterm and term infants in the first six months of life.
- Real-time 3D magnetic resonance imaging of the pharyngeal airway in sleep apnea.
- Vallecular cyst as a cause of obstructive sleep apnea in an infant.
- Dynamic 3-D MR Visualization and Detection of Upper Airway Obstruction During Sleep Using Region-Growing Segmentation.
Treatments
- Asthma
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Disorders
- Down Syndrome
- Bronchiectasis
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Cystic Fibrosis (cf)
- Cleft Palate
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (osa)
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