Pulmonary medicine is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the respiratory tract and lungs. These specialists manage chronic conditions affecting breathing, like asthma and COPD, and treat issues such as shortness of breath, chronic cough, and wheezing.

Common conditions treated

• Asthma
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
• Pulmonary embolism
• Lung cancer
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Sleep-related breathing disorders