Pulmonary and Sleep Clinic
Our Services
We welcome referrals for the following comprehensive range of evaluation and treatment services:
- Lung infections
- Interstitial lung disease
- Asthma/COPD
- Ventilatory failure due to neuromuscular and musculoskeletal disease
- Obstructive lung disease
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Bronchiectasis
Our team provides diagnostic testing and treatment of pulmonary diseases including:
Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)
EBUS is a minimally invasive procedure that is used to diagnose lung cancer, infections, inflammation, cancer and other diseases. A pulmonologist performs this procedure by using a flexible tube with a scope that has a video camera and an ultrasound probe to visualize the lungs and nearby lymph nodes.
Pulmonary function testing and interpretation
Respiratory therapists perform the testing and the pulmonologists provides interpretation and information about how well the lungs are working. This includes cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Pls. see patient and resources section for more information.
Sleep study, interpretation and treatment
Sleep studies, or polysomnograms, are tests to diagnose sleep disorders like sleep apnea, periodic limb movements of sleep, parasomnias (sleep behaviors), and narcolepsy. They generally involve spending the night sleeping at a sleep laboratory. For the appropriate patient, however, home sleep tests (HSTs) can be used to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea. Pls. see patient and resources section for more information.
Tobacco Cessation Program
Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causing many diseases and affecting the health of smokers in general. We have a tobacco cessation program that integrates group classes with free nicotine replacement therapy, support groups, one on one counseling, and telephone support to aid in successfully quitting tobacco smoking. Pls. see patient and resources section for more information.
PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST
Pulmonary function tests (PFT’s) are breathing tests to find out how well you move air in and out of your lungs and how well oxygen enters your body.
OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA - ADULTS
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a problem in which your breathing pauses during sleep. This occurs because of narrowed or blocked airways.
SLEEP STUDY
Polysomnography is a sleep study. This test records certain body functions as you sleep. Polysomnography is used to diagnose sleep disorders.
CARDIO PULMONARY EXERCISE TEST: CPET
Cardio pulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) is a non-invasive simultaneous measurement of the cardiovascular and respiratory system during exercise to assess a patient’s exercise capacity.