Comprehensive Care for Pulmonary Diseases in Children
Respiratory illnesses can include a
variety of problems, including asthma and sleep disorders, such as apnea. Some
children also have chronic illnesses that affect the breathing system, such as
cystic fibrosis, sickle cell, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
The Cystic Fibrosis Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center, one of the
largest in the country, is an approved Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Care Center
that provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment of children with suspected
and confirmed diagnoses of cystic fibrosis and other pulmonary diseases.
Our special services program
includes:
- Bronchoscopy
- Exercise
testing
- Infant
pulmonary function testing
- Polysomnography (sleep studies)
- Preoperative
evaluations
- Pulmonary
function testing
Our physicians’ exceptional care,
combined with broad, leading-edge services, give pediatric pulmonology and
cystic fibrosis patients the best quality health care.
Conditions We Treat
We offer both inpatient
and outpatient consultation for a wide variety of chest disorders in children. Our care team includes pulmonary physicians who are
board-certified in both pediatrics and pulmonary medicine and have specific
training to diagnose and treat children with respiratory conditions, whether
common or complex.
Some of the conditions we treat
include:
Learn more about pediatric
pulmonary medicine at Children’s Health and the care we provide.
Clinical Trials
Our physicians and scientists are actively engaged in
research and innovation. Current
clinical trials focus on a number of critical areas in pediatric health, expanding
treatment options, and redefining what is possible in pediatric medicine.