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Pulmonary physicians
dedicate their time to the evaluation and care of individuals with
respiratory problems:
- The evaluation
of symptoms - such as cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, pain
and others
- The evaluation
of abnormal chest x-rays
- The evaluation
and care of established respiratory diseases
Our office is well
equipped to provide up to date services for our patients including:
- Pulmonary
function testing
- Oximetry
Many chronic diseases
benefit from the long term care of pulmonary physicians. Examples
include asthma, bronchitis, chronic obstructive lung disease, emphysema,
interstitial fibrosis, lung cancer, sarcoidosis, and others. At both
Scottsdale hospitals we provide 24 hour per day coverage ensuring
that our patients receive the personal attention they expect and deserve
whenever hospital care is needed.
The specialty of sleep medicine has developed over the past fifteen
years. The vast majority of sleep specialists began their careers
as pulmonary specialists. As the most common severe problems of sleep
are related to breathing during sleep, many pulmonary physicians have
become sleep specialists. We are fortunate to have a member of our
staff who has practiced sleep medicine for over thirty years.The specialty
of sleep medicine deals with a variety of sleep problems.
They include:
- Difficulty
going to sleep or staying asleep
- Sleeping
at the wrong time
- Snoring
- Choking while
asleep
- Sleepiness
during the day
- Sleep apnea
Certain problems with sleep require testing to determine the cause.
We are affiliated with the Scottsdale Sleep Center, a center accredited
by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and we perform the majority
of our testing there. Test available through our office or center
include:
- Overnight oximetry
- Overnight position monitoring
- Actigraphy
- Full night sleep testing
- Testing for daytime sleepiness
Counseling for
problems of sleep onset and maintenance is available. Equipment to
correct sleep apnea such as CPAP (constant positive airway pressure)
is an important part of the care for the patient with sleep apnea.
We provide assessment of equipment needs for individuals with sleep
apnea. For some insurance providers, we are able to provide equipment
directly through our office.
Our physicians do not practice primary care and we strongly encourage
our patients to have a physician to provide the services needed for
primary care.
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