Pediatric pulmonology: Helping the littlest lungs

Through this center, our expert team offers the highest level of care for kids. We help kids transition to adult care and serve adults as well. Our goals are to help people with cystic fibrosis lead fulfilling lives and prevent their disease from progressing.

This clinic treats children with complex airway, lung, digestive tract, sleep, feeding and voice disorders.

Pulmonary hypertension causes high blood pressure in your lungs. It can lead to heart failure. Our clinic specializes in diagnosing and treating this disorder in kids. It also provides support for children and their families.

Children with a tracheostomy — a breathing tube placed in the windpipe through a hole in the neck — have many needs. Our clinic offers one-stop medical care to address them. We work with you to manage your child’s breathing, nutrition and growth, communication needs and more.

We regularly participate in research to find better ways to diagnose and treat lung conditions such as asthma and cystic fibrosis. By participating in our clinical trials, your child may have access to exciting new therapies. You can also help us learn how to provide better care for other children and families dealing with lung disease.

Learn more about our CF clinical trials

Learn more about our asthma clinical trials

Lung and breathing conditions we commonly evaluate and treat include:

• Abnormal breathing sounds (stridor)

• Asthma

• Chronic cough 

• Cystic fibrosis

• Lung conditions related to neuromuscular disorders

• Pneumonia (recurrent or persistent)

• Pulmonary hypertension

• Shortness of breath

• Sleep disorders

• Slowed or stopped breathing (apnea)

• Vocal cord dysfunction

• Wheezing

• Flexible bronchoscopy

• Mechanical ventilation

• Medication

• Noninvasive ventilation

• Sleep studies (polysomnogram)

• Spirometry

• Tracheostomy