The care team at Ascension Medical Group Seton Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine listens to understand your health concerns. If you need a biopsy, your doctor may use robotic navigational bronchoscopy and/or an EBUS (endobronchial ultrasound) to get more accurate results. Advanced diagnostic testing helps doctors, nurses and therapists to identify your breathing problems. Then, your pulmonary care team works together to create a plan that’s right for you. We can be reached via Fax at 512-324-3341.
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PCCCA offers a range of respiratory and sleep medicine services, including:
- Advanced circulatory support
- Bronchial thermoplasty
- Bronchoscopy
- Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Sleep medicine
Bronchoscopy
Doctors at Ascension Seton use bronchoscopy to help see inside your lungs. A bronchoscope is inserted through the nose or mouth, helping to assess lung disorders, infections and lung masses. If you need a biopsy, your doctor may also use an EBUS (endobronchial ultrasound) to get more accurate results.
Dr. Stanley L. Hoy II, MD, is a Diplomate of the American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (AABIP) who uses minimally invasive bronchoscopic techniques to treat lung conditions. Some procedures include:
- Airway stents
- Airway tumor debunking, cautery, and cryoablation
- Balloon dilation
- Bronchoscopic fiducial placement
- Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction using endobronchial valves for advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Endobronchial ultrasound (Ebus)
- Endobronchial valves for persistent air leaks and bronchopleural (BP) fistulas
- Flexible bronchoscopy
- Indwelling pleural catheter placement and management
- Management of complex airway stenosis
- Medical thoracoscopy/pleuroscopy
- Percutaneous tracheostomy
- Photodynamic therapy
- Pleurodesis
- Rigid bronchoscopy
- Robotic bronchoscopy and biopsy with a lung nodule program and dedicated nurse navigator
- Thoracentesis
Neuromuscular disorders
Neuromuscular disorders affect the nerves that control muscle movement and other voluntary body functions. If you have this condition, you are at a higher risk for developing respiratory problems. At Ascension Seton, Dr. Michael Shapiro and Dr. Christopher Garrison run a clinic devoted to helping you manage your breathing in conjunction with a neuromuscular disorder.
Pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a condition where high blood pressure affects the blood vessels in your lungs. PAH can lead to heart failure and other debilitating medical conditions. Your doctor and pulmonary care team can help you to manage this condition safely and effectively.
Sleep medicine
Sleep specialists treat many types of sleep disorders from snoring to insomnia. Loud snoring can be a sign of a dangerous condition called obstructive sleep apnea. During your sleep cycle, you may suddenly stop breathing for short periods of time. Our doctors monitor your condition and deliver personalized care for your specific sleeping and breathing needs. For sleep medicine studies, we also offer sleep lab testing and home-based sleep tests.
