The Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep, and Critical Care Medicine provides comprehensive diagnosis, treatment, education, and rehabilitation services for a full range of pulmonary diseases and allergy conditions. The practice has an award-winning clinical program in asthma and expertise in fibrotic lung disease, bronchiectasis, pulmonary hypertension, sarcoidosis, and tuberculosis. We also have expertise in allergy and immunology, as well as critical care medicine.
BMC named high performing in pulmonology by U.S. News & World Report
Leading Expertise
Award-Winning Doctors
Our doctors were recognized as some of the city's best doctors on Boston Magazine’s “Top Docs” list.
Top Clinical Programs
Our clinical programs have received awards from the American Thoracic Society and American College of Chest Physicians.
World-Renowned Clinical Research
We support the only gene therapy trial for alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency through our lung regenerative medicine and gene therapy program.
Location and Contact
Shapiro Center
Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Programs and Clinics
Alpha-1 Center
Asthma and Allergic Diseases Program
Bronchiectasis Program
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Program
Chronic Respiratory Failure Clinic
General Pulmonology
Interstitial Lung Disease Program
Lung Cancer Screening and Lung Nodule Evaluation Program
Medical Intensive Care Unit
Pleural Diseases Program
Primary Immunodeficiency Program
Pulmonary Hypertension Center
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Sarcoidosis Program
Sleep Disorders Clinic
Tuberculosis Clinic
Education and Training
Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship
This three-year program provides training for fellows to become board-certified in both pulmonary and critical care medicine. The fellowship includes clinical care at Boston Medical Center 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.
Allergy and Immunology Fellowship
BMC's two-year allergy and immunology fellowship provides clinical experience in adult and pediatric allergy clinics, as well as the pediatric respiratory clinic. Fellows also have the opportunity to rotate through highly specialized clinics at Brigham and Women's Hospital, as well as complete a research project.
Research
Our research program includes nine affiliated labs, which focus on immunity and infection related to pulmonary disease, lung development, regenerative medicine, lung cancer diagnosis, and improvements in patient outcomes and quality of care.