Pulmonary and Respiratory Diseases
Who we are
The Division of Pulmonary and Respiratory Diseases at Children’s Hospital Boston provides care for infants, children and young adults with chronic and acute respiratory disorders. We offer a wide range of patient care services, an active program of basic and clinical research and a robust medical training program.
As one of the largest pediatric pulmonary services in the country, we care for more than 11,400 patients each year and perform more than 400 surgical procedures annually. Our multidisciplinary team of 25 on-staff pediatric pulmonologists, 6 pulmonary nurses, 5 nurse practitioners, 9 fellows, respiratory and physical therapists, 2 nutritionists and 3 social workers diagnose and care for children and adults with numerous pulmonary disorders. We also work closely with other departments to coordinate the care of children with multi-system medical problems.
Download a Pulmonary and Respiratory Program fact sheet for key highlights and information.
Help just a phone call away
We understand how important peace of mind is when it comes to the health of your child. That’s why we offer:
- two physicians on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- a nursing line to help answer your questions (617-355-7018)
- a prescription line to provide prompt medication refills (617-355-7078)
PFT Laboratory Testing
- Airway challenges
- Exercise testing
- Lung diffusion capacity
- Lung volume measurements
- Respiratory muscle strength
- Spirometry
- Sweat tests
Conditions & Treatments
- Airway obstruction
- Asthma
- Bronchoscopy
- Chest wall deformities
- Chronic Pulmonary and Ventilator Program
- Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM)
- Cough
- Cyanosis
- Cystic lung disease
- Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)
- Lymphatic malformation
- Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
- Scoliosis
- Stridor
- Tuberculosis (TB)
- Apnea of prematurity
- Bronchiolitis
- Car seat safety
- Chronic Lung Disease of Prematurity (Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia)
- Congenital anomalies of the esophagus and trachea
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Croup
- Cystic fibrosis
- Exercise
- Lung transplantation
- Muscular dystrophy
- Pectus excavatum
- Pulmonary function test (PFT)
- Respiratory Distress
- Sarcoidosis
- Sleep studies (polysomnography and multiple sleep latency testing)
- Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
- Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
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