The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) clinic serves patients with chronic respiratory failure from various causes, which is typically identified during hospital admissions. Our specialized team provides an in-depth review of a patient’s history, past admissions, and collaborates with the patient on how to move forward with therapy. 

A department providing care to support lung health and improve breathing for people with for asthma, allergies, COPD, and other breathing conditions.

A program providing bronchiectasis diagnosis, treatment, and care to manage chronic lung infections and improve breathing.

A program providing diagnosis and treatment for sinus and allergy conditions and helping manage congestion and related symptoms.

A program that provides pulmonary rehab, using exercise, education, and support to help people with lung conditions improve breathing and manage symptoms.

Care from sleep doctors who diagnose and treat sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, and restless leg syndrome.

Education and Training

Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship

This three-year program provides training for fellows to become board-certified in both pulmonary medicine and critical care medicine. The fellowship includes clinical care at BMC and the VA Boston Healthcare system, as well as a mentored research project. An optional fourth year focused on research is also available to trainees.

Research

Our clinic participates in a wide variety of research related to COPD and its root causes, including unique programs in genetic lung diseases, clinical trials for gene therapy for alpha-1 deficiency, and an inducible pluripotential stem cell program related to ciliary dyskinesia and alpha-1. 

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