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.
Location and Contact
Shapiro Center
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Related Departments and Programs
Pulmonology
Bronchiectasis Program
Lung Cancer Screening and Lung Nodule Evaluation Program
Nose, Sinus, and Allergy Care
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Sleep Disorders Clinic
Smoking Cessation
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.