Interventional Pulmonology Care

Our pulmonologists treat your lung diseases with the latest minimally invasive treatments. 

Interventional Pulmonology Care

Our pulmonologists treat your lung diseases with the latest minimally invasive treatments. 

Less Invasive Care for Lung Diseases

Whether you are seeking diagnosis, treatment or ongoing management of lung diseases, our clinic offers a compassionate and holistic multidisciplinary approach to address your unique needs. Depending on your symptoms, you might be seen by one of our pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, laryngologists, interventional radiologists or a combination of these specialists. Our nurse navigator is your first point of contact and will help guide you through complex treatment and coordinate your appointments. Whether you have lung cancer, asthma, a central airway obstruction or pleural disease, our entire team works together to create a personalized treatment plan for your symptoms.

Conditions We Treat

  • Asthma
  • Central airway obstruction, due to malignant or benign disease
  • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
  • Lung cancer
  • Lung nodules or masses, as well as hilar and mediastinal adenopathy
  • Relapsing respiratory papillomatosis
  • Relapsing polychondritis
  • Pleural disease
  • Tracheal or subglottic stenosis
  • Tracheobronchomalacia

Treatments We Offer

  • Airway reconstruction and stent placement (airway)
  • Biopsy and evaluation of lung nodules by robotic bronchoscopy system
  • Bronchoscopy lung volume reduction — severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or emphysema
  • Foreign body removal
  • Percutaneous tracheostomy
  • Pleural procedures
    • Chest tubes
    • PleurX catheter
    • Thoracentesis
  • Tumor ablation

Diagnostic Methods We Use

  • Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) — biopsy of mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes 
  • Medical pleuroscopy 
  • Rigid bronchoscopy to access airway for major interventions 
  • Robotic bronchoscopy 

Clinical Trials

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Access to Cutting-edge Clinical Trials and Treatments

We offer you treatment in a state-of-the-art bronchoscopy suite, which includes all necessary tools like robotic bronchoscopy.  

Our fellowship program is unique to our area and provides you with access to cuttingedge research and clinical trials. 

We can provide you with treatments that will improve your quality of life.  

Although this is a relatively new specialty within medicine, our team has over 20 years of experience treating lung diseases.

World-class Leadership

Our internationally renowned physicians offer unparalleled expertise in interventional pulmonology techniques and minimally invasive procedures. Our innovative approaches have transformed the landscape of pulmonary medicine, offering new hope to patients with complex lung conditions.

Ramyar Mahdavi, MD

Director