Pulmonology

The board-certified experts in pulmonology (chest/respiratory medicine) at St. Elizabeth Physicians provide comprehensive, diagnostic, and therapeutic services to help diagnose and treat a wide variety of conditions and diseases related to the lungs and respiratory system.

Our highly experienced pulmonology physicians provide patient-centered, personalized care. We pride ourselves on listening to your questions and concerns as well as taking the time to review your conditions and providing treatment options for your specific health needs. Our goal is to not only improve your health and quality of life, but also to provide you with the highest quality of personalized and comprehensive care available.

Some of the most common pulmonary conditions we treat include: 

• Acute and chronic respiratory failure (a condition that adversely affects your breathing that may be due to not enough oxygen passing from your lungs into your blood) 
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) including asthma, emphysema, bronchiectasis and chronic bronchitis 
• Cystic fibrosis (a genetic disease causing fluid build-up in the lungs resulting in infections and possible digestive problems) 
• Lung cancer and other malignancies of the respiratory system 
• Pulmonary disorders such as pneumonia, bronchitis, and tuberculosis (TB) 
• Pulmonary fibrosis (damaged or scarred lung tissue causing shortness of breath) 
• Pulmonary vascular disease (PVD) including pulmonary embolus, pulmonary hypertension, or other conditions that affect the blood vessels between the heart and lungs 
• Sleep-related breathing disorders such as apnea