Lung & respiratory care

Advocate's inpatient and outpatient lung and respiratory services help our patients achieve a better quality of life. We offer a full range of lung treatments and programs, from prevention and diagnostics to lung cancer care and transplants.

To schedule an appointment, call 800-3-ADVOCATE or find a doctor online

Conditions we treat

We aim to improve respiration for people suffering from these and other lung conditions:

• Allergies
• Asthma
• Lung cancer
• Chronic bronchitis
• Coronary heart disease
• Pulmonary heart disease (pulmonary hypertension)
• Cystic fibrosis
• Emphysema
• Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
• Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD)
• Chest wall tumors
• Tuberculosis

Advanced services & treatments

Supported by the newest technologies, we specialize in advanced treatments and therapies to prevent, evaluate, and treat lung conditions. Advocate's program provides comprehensive, personalized care for patients with advanced lung disease. Our pulmonologists, licensed respiratory therapists, EEG and EKG technicians and polysomnographers are equipped to care for all patients, from premature infants to the elderly.

Diagnostic procedures:

• Pulmonary (lung) function testing
• Indirect calorimetry
• Arterial blood gas sampling and analysis
• Pulmonary exercise testing
• Pulse oximetry
• Lung cancer screening

Treatments and therapies:

• Adult and infant ventilator care
• Bronchial thermoplasty for severe asthma
• Bronchodilator therapy
• Chest physiotherapy
• Oxygen therapy
• Pulmonary rehabilitation
• Mediastinal resections (removal of chest tumors)
• Chest wall procedures
• Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery
• Advanced airway procedures (interventional bronchoscopy)
• Chest tissue biopsies
• Interventional pulmonology

Cancer screening program

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. People with lung cancer often don’t experience symptoms until the cancer has reached an advanced stage, when it is most difficult to treat. For smokers and for those at highest risk, Advocate hospitals provide screenings to detect lung cancer early when treatment is most effective. Medicare and most insurance plans cover the screening for those eligible.

Learn more about Advocate's lung cancer screening program.

Pulmonary heart disease program

Advocate’s cardiac and pulmonary specialists are experts in diagnosing and treating pulmonary heart disease, and a related condition, pulmonary hypertension. Also, pulmonary rehabilitation following heart or lung surgery is crucial to a successful recovery; our physicians are ready to help.

Learn more about Advocate's pulmonary heart disease program.

Lung transplants

If you have exhausted all treatment options for serious pulmonary conditions, lung transplantation could prolong and dramatically improve the quality of your life. Often, after lung transplantation, you can return to work or school and resume activities like travel and sports.

Ongoing support

Advocate's pulmonlogists work closely with any health care support services you may need, to coordinate ongoing care and speed recovery. We can also connect you with local programs, including smoking cessation groups and fitness classes, to help you maintain healthy lungs.

Find a class or group.