Respiratory Care

When you can’t breathe, nothing else matters. Turn to a pulmonary specialist to help you breathe more easily and live your life to the fullest.

What is a pulmonologist?

A pulmonologist is a doctor who treats conditions associated with your respiratory system. Your primary care doctor may refer you to a pulmonologist when you:

• Have trouble breathing
• Have a persistent cough
• Consistently cough up blood or mucus
• Regularly smoke
• Have unexplained weight loss
• Have trouble exercising due to breathing problems

What conditions do you treat?

Pulmonologists test and treat your breathing problems, including:

• Adult asthma
• Chronic bronchitis
• Chronic cough
• Chronic lung disease
• COPD
• Emphysema
• Pneumonia
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Shortness of breath
• Sleep apnea
• Work-related lung disease