Pulmonary medicine is a sub-specialty of internal medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the lungs and respiratory system. Critical care medicine involves management of very ill patients who are often in the intensive care unit of the hospital. Pulmonary medicine deals with diseases and conditions such as:
- ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome)
- Asthma
- COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
- Lung nodules
- Lung cancer
- Pulmonary tuberculosis
- Shortness of breath
Our Medical Team
Dr. Charles Cochran
Pulmonary Medicine, Internal Medicine, Critical Care