Appointment

Pulmonology

Departments Of Pulmonology

Pulmonology is a field of medicine that focuses specifically on diagnosing and treating disorders of the respiratory system.

Subspecialties of pulmonology include:

interstitial lung disease, which focuses on lung diseases marked by persistent inflammation and scarring
interventional pulmonology, which employs multidisciplinary care to treat airway disorders, lung cancer, and pleural diseases
lung transplantation, management before and after surgery
neuromuscular disease, which refers to conditions that occur due to respiratory muscle failure
obstructive lung disease, which involves airway narrowing or obstruction
sleep-disordered breathing

Conditions pulmonologists commonly treat include:

asthma
bronchiectasis, a condition that involves inflammation and excess mucus
bronchitis, which happens when you have inflamed lower airways
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which causes an airflow blockage
emphysema, which happens when the alveoli in your lungs are damaged
interstitial lung diseases, which affect the space and tissue within the lung
occupational lung diseases, which can occur due to the inhalation of dusts, chemicals, or proteins
obstructive sleep apnea, which causes your breathing to slow or stop entirely when you’re sleeping