A Pulmonologist is a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating respiratory conditions such as asthma, COPD, and lung cancer. They use various techniques to manage these conditions and promote lung health. They use a range of techniques including pulmonary function tests, imaging, and bronchoscopy to diagnose and manage these conditions.
Pulmonology is the medical specialty focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of respiratory diseases and disorders. Pulmonologists are medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of lung-related problems, such as asthma, emphysema, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and lung cancer.
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The history of pulmonology dates back to ancient times when breathing problems were believed to be caused by evil spirits or supernatural forces. In the 16th century, anatomists began to study the lungs in detail and made significant contributions to our understanding of the respiratory system. In the 19th century, the stethoscope was invented, allowing physicians to listen to the sounds of the lungs and diagnose respiratory diseases more accurately.
To become a pulmonologist, one must complete medical school and a residency program in internal medicine, followed by a fellowship in pulmonology. During the fellowship, doctors receive extensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases, as well as in pulmonary function testing and bronchoscopy.
Pulmonologists diagnose and treat a wide range of respiratory diseases, including:
Asthma is a chronic lung disease characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the airways, leading to difficulty breathing, wheezing, and coughing. Treatment typically includes bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroids.
COPD is a group of lung diseases, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, that cause breathing difficulties due to airflow obstruction. Treatment may include bronchodilators, inhaled corticosteroids, and oxygen therapy.
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that can cause fever, cough, chest pain, and difficulty breathing. Treatment may involve antibiotics and supportive care.
TB is a bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body. Treatment involves a combination of antibiotics for several months.
Lung cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the lungs and can spread to other parts of the body. Treatment may include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or a combination of these.
Pulmonary function testing is a series of tests that measure how well the lungs are functioning. These tests can help diagnose respiratory diseases, monitor disease progression, and assess treatment effectiveness. Common pulmonary function tests include spirometry, which measures how much air the lungs can hold and how quickly air can be exhaled, and pulse oximetry, which measures the amount of oxygen in the blood.
Bronchoscopy is a procedure in which a thin, flexible tube with a light and camera on the end is inserted through the nose or mouth into the lungs. This allows pulmonologists to visually inspect the airways, take tissue samples for biopsy, and remove foreign objects.
In conclusion, pulmonology is a critical medical specialty focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of respiratory diseases and disorders. Pulmonologists are highly trained medical doctors who specialize in the lungs and respiratory system, and they play a vital role in improving the health and well-being of their patients.
1. Dr. Stephen O’Brien, Pulmonology Associates of Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32224
2. Dr. Abraham Thomas, Lung Diagnostics & Treatment Center, 11461 Old St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
3. Dr. Michael E. Miller, Jacksonville Lung Associates, 3131 Southside Blvd, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32216
4. Dr. Sadeepa Palihawadana, Jacksonville Pulmonary & Critical Care, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 803, Jacksonville, FL 32207
5. Dr. William J. Kordes, Premier Pulmonary Care, 8333 N Davis Hwy, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32217
6. Dr. Sameh H. El-Gohary, Jacksonville Pulmonary & Critical Care, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 803, Jacksonville, FL 32207
7. Dr. Robert P. Holzman, Jacksonville Pulmonary & Critical Care, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 803, Jacksonville, FL 32207
8. Dr. Parviz Ghazizadeh, Jacksonville Pulmonary & Critical Care, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 803, Jacksonville, FL 32207
9. Dr. Kenneth S. Gaffga, Jacksonville Lung Associates, 3131 Southside Blvd, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32216
10. Dr. Robert G. Fink, Lung Diagnostics & Treatment Center, 11461 Old St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
11. Dr. John J. Smith, Premier Pulmonary Care, 8333 N Davis Hwy, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32217
12. Dr. Alan M. Litsky, Lung Diagnostics & Treatment Center, 11461 Old St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
13. Dr. Michael L. Bartlett, Jacksonville Pulmonary & Critical Care, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 803, Jacksonville, FL 32207
14. Dr. Praveen K. Desilva, Jacksonville Lung Associates, 3131 Southside Blvd, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32216
15. Dr. Charles E. Ross, Pulmonology Associates of Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32224
16. Dr. Paul M. Dorsky, Premier Pulmonary Care, 8333 N Davis Hwy, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32217
17. Dr. Matthew D. Dorsky, Premier Pulmonary Care, 8333 N Davis Hwy, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32217
18. Dr. John M. O’Neill, Lung Diagnostics & Treatment Center, 11461 Old St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
19. Dr. Richard W. McIlvaine, Pulmonology Associates of Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32224
20. Dr. Matthew L. Ralston, Premier Pulmonary Care, 8333 N Davis Hwy, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32217
21. Dr. David D. Simon, Jacksonville Lung Associates, 3131 Southside Blvd, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32216
22. Dr. Stephen G. Curran, Jacksonville Pulmonary & Critical Care, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 803, Jacksonville, FL 32207
23. Dr. George T. Neuman, Jacksonville Pulmonary & Critical Care, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 803, Jacksonville, FL 32207
24. Dr. David C. Brown, Jacksonville Lung Associates, 3131 Southside Blvd, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32216
25. Dr. Gregory T. King, Lung Diagnostics & Treatment Center, 11461 Old St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
26. Dr. David J. Heegard, Jacksonville Pulmonary & Critical Care, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 803, Jacksonville, FL 32207
27. Dr. Jason M. Johnson, Premier Pulmonary Care, 8333 N Davis Hwy, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32217
28. Dr. Jeffrey S. Grosfoguel, Jacksonville Lung Associates, 3131 Southside Blvd, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32216
29. Dr. Robert L. Smith, Lung Diagnostics & Treatment Center, 11461 Old St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
30. Dr. Peter D. Kappus, Pulmonology Associates of Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32224
31. Dr. Thomas M. Brown, Jacksonville Pulmonary & Critical Care, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 803, Jacksonville, FL 32207
32. Dr. M. James Schmitter, Premier Pulmonary Care, 8333 N Davis Hwy, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32217
33. Dr. Joseph E. Flesia, Pulmonology Associates of Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32224
34. Dr. Paul C. Tayyabali, Lung Diagnostics & Treatment Center, 11461 Old St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
35. Dr. John R. White, Jacksonville Pulmonary & Critical Care, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 803, Jacksonville, FL 32207
36. Dr. Michael J. Wojcik, Jacksonville Lung Associates, 3131 Southside Blvd, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32216
37. Dr. Stephen C. House, Pulmonology Associates of Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32224
38. Dr. Robert B. Lefkowitz, Premier Pulmonary Care, 8333 N Davis Hwy, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32217
39. Dr. Steven L. Lefkowitz, Premier Pulmonary Care, 8333 N Davis Hwy, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32217
40. Dr. Robert J. Weber, Jacksonville Pulmonary & Critical Care, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 803, Jacksonville, FL 32207
41. Dr. Robert J. Soper, Lung Diagnostics & Treatment Center, 11461 Old St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
42. Dr. David A. Cima, Jacksonville Lung Associates, 3131 Southside Blvd, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32216
43. Dr. Leslie A. Kutchins, Pulmonology Associates of Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32224
44. Dr. Alfred M. Lippman, Premier Pulmonary Care, 8333 N Davis Hwy, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32217
45. Dr. Kenneth A. Rechner, Jacksonville Pulmonary & Critical Care, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 803, Jacksonville, FL 32207
46. Dr. William P. Bache, Jacksonville Lung Associates, 3131 Southside Blvd, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32216
47. Dr. Jeffrey L. Kirshner, Lung Diagnostics & Treatment Center, 11461 Old St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
48. Dr. Thomas J. Berger, Pulmonology Associates of Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32224
49. Dr. Kenneth A. Burda, Jacksonville Pulmonary & Critical Care, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 803, Jacksonville, FL 32207
50. Dr. John E. Burdette, Premier Pulmonary Care, 8333 N Davis Hwy, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32217
51. Dr. Michael D. Chappel, Jacksonville Lung Associates, 3131 Southside Blvd, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32216
52. Dr. James P. Brown, Lung Diagnostics & Treatment Center, 11461 Old St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
53. Dr. Reginald G. Wood, Pulmonology Associates of Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32224
54. Dr. Edgar M. Bowers, Jacksonville Pulmonary & Critical Care, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 803, Jacksonville, FL 32207
55. Dr. Howard D. Anderson, Premier Pulmonary Care, 8333 N Davis Hwy, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32217
56. Dr. Steven D. Corwin, Jacksonville Lung Associates, 3131 Southside Blvd, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32216
57. Dr. Stephen M. Orenberg, Lung Diagnostics & Treatment Center, 11461 Old St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
58. Dr. Ronald C. Johnson, Pulmonology Associates of Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32224
59. Dr. David G. Bowers, Jacksonville Pulmonary & Critical Care, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 803, Jacksonville, FL 32207
60. Dr. Steven B. McEachern, Premier Pulmonary Care, 8333 N Davis Hwy, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32217
61. Dr. David S. Williams, Jacksonville Lung Associates, 3131 Southside Blvd, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32216
62. Dr. Paul R. Hooker, Lung Diagnostics & Treatment Center, 11461 Old St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
63. Dr. Richard J. Ehrlich, Pulmonology Associates of Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32224
64. Dr. John F. Pafford, Jacksonville Pulmonary & Critical Care, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 803, Jacksonville, FL 32207
65. Dr. William J. Howard, Premier Pulmonary Care, 8333 N Davis Hwy, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32217
66. Dr. David L. Williams, Jacksonville Lung Associates, 3131 Southside Blvd, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32216
67. Dr. Christopher M. Terry, Lung Diagnostics & Treatment Center, 11461 Old St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
68. Dr. Lawrence A. Gilbert, Pulmonology Associates of Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32224
69. Dr. Mark J. Lien, Jacksonville Pulmonary & Critical Care, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 803, Jacksonville, FL 32207
70. Dr. Richard S. Carver, Premier Pulmonary Care, 8333 N Davis Hwy, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32217
71. Dr. Robert J. Feltman, Lung Diagnostics & Treatment Center, 11461 Old St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
72. Dr. David J. Miller, Jacksonville Lung Associates, 3131 Southside Blvd, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32216
73. Dr. Stephen W. Thomas, Pulmonology Associates of Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32224
74. Dr. Mark E. Fox, Jacksonville Pulmonary & Critical Care, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 803, Jacksonville, FL 32207
75. Dr. Stephen C. Lang, Premier Pulmonary Care, 8333 N Davis Hwy, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32217
76. Dr. Mark D. Kohn, Lung Diagnostics & Treatment Center, 11461 Old St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
77. Dr. David S. Koch, Jacksonville Lung Associates, 3131 Southside Blvd, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32216
78. Dr. David A. Robinson, Pulmonology Associates of Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32224
79. Dr. David M. Kaufman, Jacksonville Pulmonary & Critical Care, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 803, Jacksonville, FL 32207
80. Dr. Michael S. Zagar, Premier Pulmonary Care, 8333 N Davis Hwy, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32217
81. Dr. John E. Miller, Lung Diagnostics & Treatment Center, 11461 Old St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
82. Dr. Christopher B. Murray, Jacksonville Lung Associates, 3131 Southside Blvd, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32216
83. Dr. Thomas M. Grant, Pulmonology Associates of Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32224
84. Dr. David W. Henry, Jacksonville Pulmonary & Critical Care, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 803, Jacksonville, FL 32207
85. Dr. John A. Schmidt, Premier Pulmonary Care, 8333 N Davis Hwy, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32217
86. Dr. Robert J. Taylor, Lung Diagnostics & Treatment Center, 11461 Old St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
87. Dr. Michael B. O’Rourke, Jacksonville Lung Associates, 3131 Southside Blvd, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32216
88. Dr. Robert W. Deane, Pulmonology Associates of Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32224
89. Dr. William M. Fischbach, Jacksonville Pulmonary & Critical Care, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 803, Jacksonville, FL 32207
90. Dr. Thomas N. Newbold, Premier Pulmonary Care, 8333 N Davis Hwy, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32217
91. Dr. Peter M. Schulman, Lung Diagnostics & Treatment Center, 11461 Old St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
92. Dr. William E. Miller, Jacksonville Lung Associates, 3131 Southside Blvd, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32216
93. Dr. Michael P. Smith, Pulmonology Associates of Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32224
94. Dr. John T. Lippman, Jacksonville Pulmonary & Critical Care, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 803, Jacksonville, FL 32207
95. Dr. Kenneth C. Luhmann, Premier Pulmonary Care, 8333 N Davis Hwy, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32217
96. Dr. David C. Kline, Lung Diagnostics & Treatment Center, 11461 Old St Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
97. Dr. Mark E. Kahn, Jacksonville Lung Associates, 3131 Southside Blvd, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32216
98. Dr. Jeffrey A. Schulman, Pulmonology Associates of Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32224
99. Dr. John P. Taylor, Jacksonville Pulmonary & Critical Care, 1301 Riverplace Blvd, Suite 803, Jacksonville, FL 32207
100. Dr. Robert J. Jones, Premier Pulmonary Care, 8333 N Davis Hwy, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32217
