Pulmonary Medicine
Pulmonary medicine is provided by pulmonologists, who have special expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases related to the lungs and respiratory system, including:
- Asthma
- Chronic cough
- COPD
- Emphysema
- Lung tumors
- Persistent lung infections
- Shortness of breath
- Sleep-related breathing disorders
Pulmonologists also provide care for patients who are critically ill and require treatment in a hospital’s intensive care unit.