Respiratory & Pulmonary Care

Access a full range of treatment options from Acclaim Physician Group specialists to improve the health of your lungs and respiratory system.

Ways to Get Care

You may get care from our respiratory team as an:

• Outpatient, which means you visit the hospital or clinic for care and go home afterward
• Inpatient, which means you stay overnight in the hospital

Conditions Treated

Find complete care for:

• Airway obstruction (blockage)
• Asthma
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and emphysema
• Infections of the lung
• Interstitial lung diseases, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IFP)
• Lung cancer
• Occupationally related lung diseases
• Pulmonary hypertension, high blood pressure in the lung’s blood vessels
• Respiratory failure
• Sleep apnea, when breathing stops and starts abnormally during sleep

Diagnostic Tests

Expect an accurate and timely diagnosis. To screen for a health condition or diagnose the cause of symptoms, your doctor may recommend:

• Pulmonary function test (PFT), a noninvasive test that checks how well you’re able to breathe
• Bronchoscopy, a procedure that lets your doctor view inside the lungs and airways
• Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) scan, a minimally invasive procedure to view the airways using bronchoscopy and sound waves
• Thoracoscopy, a procedure that examines the surface and lining of the lungs and may include a biopsy (removal of a small sample for testing)
• Lung cancer testing using advanced imaging technology, such as computed tomography (CT) or EBUS

Trust our providers to help you understand how to prepare and what to expect during your test. They’ll prioritize your safety and comfort throughout the process.

Your Treatment Plan

Get help to breathe easier and return to your regular activities as soon as possible. Depending on your symptoms and other factors, you may receive:

• Lifestyle recommendations to avoid symptom triggers and improve your respiratory health
• Help to quit smoking
• Inhaler or nebulizer with education on using it
• Prescription medications
• Referrals for pulmonary rehabilitation
• Oxygen therapy

Procedures We Offer

Look to specialists with experience successfully treating respiratory conditions using advanced technology and techniques. Your doctor may recommend:

• Argon plasma coagulation (APC), which removes tumors or treats bleeding using minimally invasive techniques
• Balloon bronchoplasty to open a narrowed airway
• Bronchial thermoplasty, which uses energy to open the airways and treat asthma
• Laser therapy for management or tumors or blockage in the airways
• Lung volume reduction surgery to improve lung function if you have COPD
• MicroKnife™ treatment of strictures (abnormal narrowing)
• PleurX™ catheter placement to drain fluid that affects breathing
• Stent or valve placement to improve the flow of air in an airway
• Surgical removal of airway tumors
• Thoracentesis, a procedure to remove extra fluid to make breathing easier

Critical Care

Critical care services help patients with life-threatening illnesses recover in a specialized setting. If you or a loved one receive treatment in an intensive care unit (ICU), trust our experienced team for:

• Percutaneous tracheostomy, surgical creation of an airway in the neck
• Mechanical ventilation, which uses a machine to assist with breathing

Your Care Team

You’ll be the focus of a multidisciplinary care team made up of highly trained and knowledgeable professionals. Your team may include:

• Doctors who specialize in pulmonary care, internal medicine, critical care, gerontology (senior care), or sleep medicine
• Advanced practice providers, such as physician assistants and nurse practitioners
• Respiratory therapists
• Nurses
• Pharmacists

Rely on all members of your Acclaim Physician Group team to communicate with each other, so your care plan is right for you.

Interventional Pulmonology

Receive top-notch, innovative care to diagnose and treat lung and airway disorders with interventional pulmonology.

Lung Assessment Program

Ask your doctor about a yearly lung cancer screening with a low-dose CT chest if you:

• Are between the ages of 50 and 80 years old
• Have a 20-pack year smoking history (meaning you smoked one pack a day for 20 years or two packs a day for 10 years)
• Currently smoke or quit within the last 15 years

A screening can find signs of lung cancer before you experience symptoms—when the disease is easier to treat.