Medical Chest Associates

04/06/2025

With tree pollen season in full swing, here are some tips from Dr. Kiran Nair for patients with chronic respiratory illnesses. Thank you to Elyse Smith with ABC13 Houston for the interview

01/25/2024

Appreciate the opportunity to work with The Houston Chronicle to spread awareness and help identify lung cancer early. Full article here: https://storystudio.chron.com/lung-cancer-the-key-is-to-find-it-early/

Houston Chronicle

11/10/2022

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Here is a video interview of Dr. Nair on the topic of lung cancer by the show on . Thank you . Please call our office if you have any questions about Lung Cancer screening.

November is lung cancer awareness month. Many lung cancers don’t cause noticeable symptoms until they have reached an advanced stage. That’s why early detect...

12/24/2021

Happy Holidays from all of us at Medical Chest Associates to our patients, their loved ones and the community as a whole. We look forward to 2022 with hope and joy in spite of the challenges we have weathered as a community!

12/01/2021

As we come to the end of lung cancer awareness month please encourage loved ones with a smoking history or who are active smokers to get screened for lung cancer. Please feel free to reach out to our office if you have any questions. Here is an article where Dr. Nair discusses the importance of Lung cancer screening

Each year in the United States, approximately 218,500 people are diagnosed with lung cancer, and about 142,000 people die from the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventi…

08/07/2021

Did you know that an estimated 94% of the COVID patients in the ICU currently are unvaccinated?

The CDC recommends vaccinations in addition to social distancing and masking to prevent further spread of the Delta variant and to flatten the curve of this surge.

With over 4 billion vaccinations administered worldwide, the COVID-19 vaccines have proven very safe and effective in preventing severe disease.
Please reach out to our office if you have any questions about the vaccine and need help with getting vaccinated. Additionally, you can call us if you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. Our information is available at MCAHouston.net.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/prepare-for-vaccination.html

COVID-19 vaccines protect against COVID-19. Get safety info and more.

05/18/2021

Keep up the good work Texas!!

Good news overall. Keep up the good work. We're winning this fight https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/health/article/Texas-records-zero-COVID-19-deaths-for-first-day-16182915.php?utm_campaign=insta&utm_content=later-17233818&utm_medium=social&utm_source=instagram

01/06/2021

We are proud of Dr. Ajay Jain for being the first physician in the group to get the COVID vaccine. All our providers have received the vaccine now without any problems. Texas has now progressed to allowing everyone over the age of 65, and adults under 65 with chronic diseases to be vaccinated. Here is a link to a news article with further information about the COVID vaccine and how to get it in the Houston area.
https://www.khou.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/list-where-to-get-coronavirus-vaccine-near-me-houston/285-56626ecb-8b1b-4f91-afd9-712240fbe643

12/25/2020

07/05/2020

Face masks, hand washing and appropriate social distancing and going to be the key elements that help us overcome this COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a link that addresses some of the myths and misinformation surrounding face masks.

Wearing a mask to protect yourself and others against COVID-19 pandemic should be a no-brainer, but misinformation and mixed signals have created mask confusion. Dr. Sonja Bartolome, a specialist in lung disorders and pulmonary disease, separates the myths from the medical realities.

07/04/2020

Happy 4th of July to all! Have a safe and happy holiday!
Remember to practice social distancing and masking when celebrating.