Pulmonology

Pulmonary medicine is the subspecialty of internal medicine that focuses on the diagnosis and management of disorders of the respiratory system, including the lungs, upper airways, thoracic cavity, and chest wall.

Conditions commonly evaluated and treated by pulmonologists include:

• Asthma
• Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD)
• Emphysema
• Lung Cancer
• Interstitial and Occupational Lung Diseases
• Complex lung and pleural infections including Tuberculosis, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Cystic Fibrosis