Specialized pediatric care for your lungs
Your child's lung health is important. Pediatric pulmonologists at Studer Family Children's Hospital Pediatric Pulmonology in Pensacola, Florida, have the expertise to diagnose and treat respiratory conditions, including:
- Asthma
- Bronchitis (inflammation in your lungs)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Cough
- Cystic fibrosis (a genetic condition that causes damage to the lungs)
- Emphysema (damaged air sacs in the lungs)
- Interstitial lung disease (diseases that cause scarring in the lungs)
- Lung cancer
- Lung infection
- Pneumonia (an infection that causes inflammation in the air sacs in the lungs)
- Pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs)
- Sleep apnea
- Tuberculosis (an infection in the lungs)
Doctors at Studer Family Children's Hospital Pediatric Pulmonology listen to understand you and your child’s health concerns. Then, we work with you to create a care plan that’s right for your child.
Pediatric pulmonary medicine tests and treatments
Not being able to take a deep breath or feel rested can affect your child’s physical and emotional health. We provide pulmonary function tests to show how well your child’s lungs are working. Our pediatric care team offers specialty care to help manage your child’s symptoms and help them breathe better. Tests and non-surgical treatments to help improve how your child’s lungs function, include:
- Bronchoscopy, a diagnostic test of your airways
- Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation
- Endobronchial ultrasound biopsy
- Fiberoptic bronchoscopy
- Oxygen therapy
- Pulmonary function test
- Pulmonary hypertension management
- Sleep lab test and CPAP therapy
- Stop smoking programs
- Vasodilator medication therapy
- Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
Pediatric doctors can refer your child for a sleep study to help diagnose a sleep disorder and identify a treatment plan for your child’s condition.
Multispecialty care
Our pediatric pulmonologists care team at Studer Family Children's Hospital Pediatric Pulmonology collaborate with physicians in other specialties to treat conditions, such as:
- Aerodigestive problems
- Congenital, inherited and acquired disorders
- Craniofacial anomalies/cleft palate
- Lung injury following cancer treatment
- Sickle cell anemia
- Spine and chest wall concerns
Sleep disorders in children and teens
When your child has a sleep disorder, it can affect your child’s physical and emotional health. Our pediatric care team at Ascension Sacred Heart provides a range of tests, treatment options, and diagnostic sleep studies designed for children. These tests help determine if your child has a sleep disorder and if it may be affecting your child’s heart, lungs, and brain.
If a sleep study is recommended for your child, we provide pediatric sleep tests at Studer Family Children's Hospital Sleep Center.