About Us

History

Easy Breaths started early 2020 as a result of an informal session in the community in which we reside. Enough evidence and interactions showed how much individuals seek and thrive to understand basic health situations.

Coupled with the surge in the corona virus epidemic, it became the right time to make yourselves and our services available to those who need them. We will be happy to guide and consult with you on conditions related to the lungs, hearts, breathing and more.

Meet Essi Hodogbey

Care Philosophy: “My ultimate goal is to try to motivate and empower my clients and patients to actively partake in their health through guidance and education”.

RRT, RCP Credentialed National Board for Respiratory Care NBRC 

Hospital Affiliation: Northwestern Medicine Cardiopulmonary department, Valley West Hospital and Hinsdale Hospital in Illinois.

Member: American Association of Respiratory Care.

Meet Prince Hodogbey, MD

Practice : Family Medicine in Chicago and Joliet, IL

Care Philosophy: I am committed to providing collaborative care where the physician work together with his/her clients in understanding the disease process and deciding on the best management option. “We should all try to give back to the community that we live in both in the diaspora and at home. The little effort that we put in to help others, goes a long way to encourage them to do them for themselves”. 

Medical School: UIC, College of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Board Certification: American Board of Family Physicians.

Meet Christine Mathiu

(RN, BSN. – Northwestern Medicine, Cardiac Recovery Unit, Chicago, IL)

Christine Mathiu is passionate about helping clients understand their cardiovascular conditions and how to manage them to improve their health. Christine has a BSN from Purdue university, certified in ACLS and BLS. She has more than 10 years experience dealing with clients with cardiovascular conditions. Currently working in a cardiac unit in northwestern hospital, Chicago, IL. She knows very well that, clients who understand their conditions and it’s management have better outcomes. During her free time she enjoys watching a nice movie and spending time with her family.

Services

We offer counseling on respiratory disease management techniques, as well as cardiopulmonary health care management for the overall quality of life of the individual. Respiratory Services, Counseling, Consulting, Education, Empowerment, follow ups/visitation, Equipment Set-Ups, and Referrals.

Opening hours – 8.00a.m to 5 p.m.

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  • Breathing techniques referrals
  • Management of allergies
  • Management of Asthma
  • Management of Atelectasis
  • Management of Bronchitis
  • Management of COPD
  • Management of coughs
  • Management of Diabetes
  • Management of hypertension
  • Management of pneumonia
  • Cardiac monitors Referrals & Recommendations
  • Concentrators Safety precautions Lessons &Recommendations
  • Home oxygen Safety precautions Lessons &Recommendations
  • Nebulizers Safety precautions Lessons &Recommendations
  • Lung and heart health Group counseling
  • Lung and heart health Individual counseling
  • PFTs Recommendations
  • Proper use of inhaled bronchodilators
  • Proper use of inhaled medications
  • Quality lung and heart health tools Recommendations
  • Recognizing irregular heart rhythms lessons
  • Simple spirometry using Incentive Spirometry (IS)
  • Sleep apnea tests Recommendations
  • Trouble shooting equipment: CPAPs/Bipaps
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