Pulmonology & Sleep

As one of the best pediatric pulmonary and sleep medicine centers in the nation, we strive to provide professional, personable, and family-centered care. We are committed to continuous quality improvement and work to include patients and families in the collaborative decision making process of their child's care.

Services we provide

Our multidisciplinary approach works across inpatient, outpatient, and diagnostic settings and with various disciplines including gastroenterology, endocrinology, otolaryngology, and neurology. We treat the following conditions and concerns:

• General Pulmonary
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Sleep care
• Home ventilator care
• Asthma
• Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) and education
• Pulmonary Hypoplasia
• Aerodigestive
• Esophageal & Airway
• Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
• Neuromuscular Pulmonary
• Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

Primary Children’s Hospital has four Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Labs, which are comprised of registered respiratory therapists who perform a variety of pulmonary function testing for children. These labs serve many subspecialties, including Pulmonology, Hematology, Oncology, Pediatric Surgery, Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology, Cardiology, Orthopedics and Community Based Physicians.

Diagnostic testing includes:

• Spirometry
• Lung volume measurement
• Diffusion capacity
• Post-bronchodilator testing
• Medication trial testing
• Sputum induction
• Exhaled nitric oxide measurement
• End tidal carbon dioxide measurement
• Maximal respiratory pressure assessment
• 6-minute walk test
• Methacholine bronchoprovocation challenges
• Exercise challenge studies

We also provide respiratory education for pulmonary disease management, medication delivery, proper use of equipment, and airway clearance techniques. We typically perform more than 3,200 studies per year and provide respiratory education to over 1,000 children every year. To schedule an appointment for testing or to speak with a respiratory therapist, please call 801-662-1773.