Understanding what triggers your asthma or COPD, or what to do about snoring and sleep apnea is important for your health. And when an infection causes a chronic respiratory illness with an unproductive cough, our pulmonology care team is here to help. Doctors at Ascension St. Vincent's Eastern Pulmonary in Birmingham, Alabama, listen to understand you and your health concerns. Then, we work with you to create a care plan that’s right for you.
Pulmonary medicine tests and treatments for lung diseases, sleep apnea and more
In our outpatient clinic, we provide pulmonary function tests to show how well your lungs are working. We also can refer you for a sleep study to help diagnose a sleep disorder and identify a treatment plan for your condition. Our pulmonary medicine care team offers specialty care to help manage your asthma symptoms or changes in cystic fibrosis. We specialize in diagnosing and treating lung infections, COPD, recurring bronchitis, emphysema, pneumonia, and lung cancer.
Not being able to take a deep breath or feel rested can affect your physical and emotional health. Our care team provides tests and non-surgical treatments to help improve how your lungs function, including:
- Bronchoscopy, a diagnostic test of your airways
- Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation
- Endobronchial ultrasound biopsy
- Oxygen therapy
- Pulmonary function test
- Sleep lab test and CPAP therapy
- Stop-smoking programs
- Vasodilator medication therapy
For sleep medicine studies, our care team coordinates your sleep lab study or home-based sleep apnea test. Then, the pulmonary medicine doctor analyzes the results and discusses treatment options for your sleep disorder.
At Ascension St. Vincent's Eastern Pulmonary, we provide pulmonary rehabilitation services. Our care team helps connect you with cardiopulmonary rehabilitation services for recovery after a heart-lung surgery or as part of your respiratory care plan.
