The Effects of Smoking on the Lungs with Dr. Uma Mohana Sundaram
Dr. Mohanasundaram graduated from the Rajah Muthiah Medical College in 2000. She works in Stanford, CA and 2 other locations and specializes in Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine and Pulmonology. Dr. Mohanasundaram is affiliated with Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center.
In this episode, Dr. Uma discusses the effects of smoking and vaping on the lungs. She explains that smoking causes scarring and irritation of the airways, destroys the elasticity of the lungs, and increases the risk of diseases such as COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, interstitial lung disease, and asthma exacerbation.
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