Our Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine faculty physicians provide consultation for inpatient services at Froedtert Hospital and the Zablocki VA Medical Center. The Medical Intensive Care Units at Froedtert Hospital are staffed by Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine faculty physicians, as well as physicians from the Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Anesthesiology. The critical care team comprised of critical care nurses, respiratory therapists and pharmacists, provides continuous care, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A physician specializing in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine or Anesthesiology is on call at all hours.
The faculty physicians in our Pulmonary Medicine Outpatient Clinic provide complete outpatient evaluation of patients experiencing breathing difficulties and other lung problems. Our subspecialty clinics include: Pulmonary vascular disease, pulmonary hyptertension, lung transplant and occupational medicine. The care of adult patients with cystic fibrosis is provided by a faculty physician who also on the staff at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and is trained in this area. To schedule an appointment with the Pulmonary Medicine Outpatient Clinic To view list of Pulmonary Faculty Physicians
We provide the following lab services for inpatients and outpatients: Pulmonary Function Testing A series of breathing tests are conducted to evaluate a patient's lung function. Pulmonary stress testing and evaluation of exercise capabilities are also conducted for disability evaluation, for persons who are beginning an exercise program, and to monitor certain diseases and responses to therapy. Testing for Sleep Apnea A patient suspected of having sleep apnea is monitored overnight in an inpatient unit or, in some cases, in the patient's own home. Bronchoscopy A variety of lung diseases can be diagnosed using a flexible fiberoptic scope to visualize the bronchial passages and obtain material for further study. This procedure can usually be performed as an outpatient. To schedule an appointment with Pulmonary Diagnostic Laboratory