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SLUCare Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Expert Care for Respiratory Diseases and Critical Illness

SLUCare pulmonologists and critical care physicians are fellowship-trained specialists using the latest treatments for complex respiratory illnesses, both in the hospital and in specialized outpatient clinics.

Diagnosis and treatment take place in our state-of-the-art facilities, allowing us to provide sophisticated lung function tests, chest imaging, bronchoscopies, lung biopsies and other diagnostic procedures. As part of an academic medical practice, our doctors coordinate care across specialties — such as interventional pulmonology and oncology — to streamline and optimize care for each patient's unique needs.

SLUCare pulmonologists treat:

Procedures include:

  • Cardiopulmonary stress evaluations for the workup of unexplained shortness of breath
  • Chest imaging
  • Video-assisted thoracoscopic pleural and lung biopsy
  • Interventional bronchoscopic procedures, including argon laser bronchoscopy and brachytherapy
  • Evaluations for lung transplantation
  • Screening for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH)
  • Non-invasive mechanical ventilation
  • Weaning from mechanical ventilation

Meet Our Pulmonologists 


Pulmonary Specialties

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Our specialists treat adults with asthma, COPD, chronic bronchitis and other respiratory problems to improve quality of life.

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Experts in cystic fibrosis treat pediatric and adult patients in dedicated centers at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital and SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital. 

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Our team provides expert care for complex lung diseases including lung cancer, non-cancerous lung tumors, sarcoidosis, airway obstruction and more. 

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This clinic provides follow-up outpatient care and ongoing management for patients previously hospitalized with a blood clot in the lungs.

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Our dedicated clinic helps patients manage high blood pressure of the arteries and lungs to relieve symptoms, prevent disease progression and improve quality of life.

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We provide treatment for all types of sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome and more.