Lung & Respiratory Care

We offer small group sessions for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) to meet once a month for four consecutive months to learn and discuss a variety of topics related to COPD. These topics may include:

• Understanding COPD (how your lungs work)
• Drug treatment (benefits and side effects, using inhalers and other devices properly)
• Managing your overall health (how it effects the course of COPD, oxygen devices and equipment)
• COPD case study presentations

Each group visit will include a physician-directed discussion, allied health discussion and a brief individual visit with one of our pulmonologists.

During this focused exam, the physician will review your pulmonary-related medications, discuss any current breathing issues and perform a limited physical examination. Because this visit includes a medical evaluation, your insurance plan will be billed and a co-payment will be collected if applicable.

Our pulmonologists are now providing pediatric pulmonary consults for children eight years of age and older. These consultations include a comprehensive evaluation with a board-certified pulmonary medicine physician, a breathing test and patient education with our registered nurse.

Our physicians may also order specific blood tests and diagnostic imaging.

Conditions evaluated and treated by our pulmonologists include:

We work collaboratively with Exeter Hospital’s Pulmonary Function Lab for pediatric pulmonary function testing, which allows doctors to accurately measure lung function.

The Pulmonary Nodule Clinic aims to provide focused expert clinical judgment in the early detection and management of pulmonary nodules in patients. The benefit is receipt of ongoing clinical evaluations and monitoring of your condition. The clinic runs weekly.

Patients can be referred to the clinic by their primary care provider, specialist or emergency department. Patients can also self-refer to the clinic.