Pulmonology at UPMC Hamot

Pulmonary medicine is a specialty devoted to diseases and conditions affecting the lungs. UPMC Comprehensive Lung Center at UPMC Hamot provides evaluation and treatment for patients suffering from respiratory illnesses, difficulty breathing, and sleep disorders.

The combined expertise of our team of pulmonologists covers a wide range of pulmonary conditions and critcal care medicine, from asthma and sleep apnea to lung cancer and rare genetic forms of COPD.

Conditions We Treat

Pulmonary Medicine

Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Asthma
Bronchiectasis
Bronchiolitis
Bronchopulmonary dysplasis
Bronchitis (acute and chronic)
Bronchomalacia
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
Emphysema
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Influenza
Interstitial lung disease
Lung cancer
Lung disease associated with connective tissue disease
Mesothelioma
Occupational lung disease (silicosis, coal worker's pneumoconiosis, asbestos exposure)
Pleural effusion
Pneumonia (acute viral and bacterial)
Pulmonary fibrosis
Pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary vascular disease
Respiratory failure (acute and chronic)
Sarcoidosis
Tracheomalacia
Tuberculosis

Sleep Medicine

Obstructive/central sleep apnea
Narcolepsy
Idiopathic hypersomnolence
Insomnia
Shift work sleep disorder

Lung Cancer Screenings

UPMC Hamot is a participant in the UPMC Lung Cancer Screening program, which offers low-dose CT scans to eligible candidates to aid in the early detection of lung cancer. The scan takes only a few minutes.

Learn more about the UPMC Lung Cancer Screening Program.