Breathe easier with the region’s best pulmonologist.

What does a Pulmonologist do?

A Pulmonologist is a doctor who specializes in treating diseases or conditions relating to the lungs or breathing. A Pulmonologist is a specialist who diagnoses and treats diseases of the respiratory system and is an expert in the lungs. They are also called lung doctors, lung specialists, or chest doctors.

How does one become a Pulmonologist.

To become a Pulmonologist, you must complete a four-year medical school program. You must then complete a three-year training program, or residency, in Internal Medicine followed by three year of Fellowship (Pulmonary, Critical care and Sleep). Pulmonary medicine is a subspecialty of internal medicine, you can become board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Who is a Board Certified Physician?

To be board certified, physicians are required to take an all-day exam every 10 years to prove mastery of a particular medical specialty. You don’t have to be board certified to practice medicine, but board certification ensures a higher standard of care, because the doctor demonstrates that they have met the gold standard of accreditation in that particular specialty.

When do you see a Pulmonologist:

Breathing is such a natural phenomenon that we rarely pay attention to the ease with which we inhale and exhale until we develop a problem. The smallest task becomes difficult to do if we can't breathe freely.