Pediatric Pulmonology
Pediatric Pulmonology at Golisano Children's Hospital
One of the leading causes of missed school days, breathing issues can seriously impact a child’s quality of life. At Golisano Children's Hospital at University of Vermont Health, our highly skilled pediatric pulmonologists provide leading-edge pulmonary care for infants, children and teenagers with acute and chronic respiratory conditions.
Our pediatric pulmonology program is one of the largest in the region, delivering expert family-centered care to patients from across Vermont and northern New York.
Why Choose Golisano Children's Hospital?
Our specialists work as a team, ensuring your child has access to our comprehensive range of expertise in a supportive, comforting environment. Partnering with the hospital’s specially trained Child Life specialists, we strive to ensure your child feels as safe and stress-free as possible.
- Child-focused care: Our board-certified pulmonary medicine specialists have deep experience in caring for children with all types of respiratory illnesses, ranging from asthma and cystic fibrosis to airway disorders. Our team’s fellowship-trained pediatric sleep medicine pulmonologists offer expertise in common breathing-related sleep disorders like sleep apnea.
- Leading-edge diagnostics: Our pediatric pulmonologists perform a high volume of bronchoscopies — the most in Vermont — ensuring your child receives care from specialists with the highest levels of skill and an extraordinary understanding and compassion for patients of all ages.
- Comprehensive CF expertise: We proudly offer the only nationally accredited Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Pediatric Program in Vermont, focused on the care and treatment of children with this life-threatening, lifelong disease. Recognized by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, our multidisciplinary program provides a comprehensive team approach to help your child learn to manage their condition and to live their lives to their fullest potential.
My daughter commented at the end of her visit how impressed she was with how much time the doctor spent with her and how he took the time to explain her tests in a way that she understood them easily.
Conditions We Treat
We caringly provide pediatric pulmonary services for a wide range of breathing problems, including:
- Asthma
- Cystic fibrosis
- Chronic lung disease from premature birth
- Pediatric airway disorders
- Ventilator-dependent children
- Pneumonia, effusions and empyema
- Childhood interstitial lung diseases
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Sleep apnea
- Upper and lower respiratory infections
Our pediatric pulmonologists also participate in multidisciplinary clinics that provide care for infants and children with the following:
- Cystic fibrosis
- Aerodigestive disorders
- Chronic invasive and non-invasive ventilation
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Combined clinic with ENT and Sleep Medicine to evaluate children with sleep disorders
What to Expect
At UVM Health, the Pulmonary Ambulatory Center houses a pulmonary function laboratory fully outfitted with the latest diagnostic equipment. Both our pediatric and adult pulmonology programs share the resources of this state-of-the-art facility.
Our highly trained specialists have extensive experience in performing a wide array of diagnostic tests to carefully evaluate your child’s breathing problems.
Some of the common diagnostic tests we use for assessing many types of pulmonary conditions include:
- Flexible bronchoscopy
- Pulmonary function testing such as:
- Spirometry (to measure inhalation and exhalation of air)
- Lung volume measurement (measure the capacity of the lungs)
- Diffusing capacity (measures how the lungs move oxygen through the air sacs into the body)
- Respiratory muscle pressure testing (checks the strength of the muscles that help you inhale and exhale)
- Pulmonary exercise testing
- Blood and laboratory testing
- Sputum or throat cultures
- Blood tests
Child Life Program
Medical care can be overwhelming for children. Our Child Life Specialists help your child cope with stress, prepare for procedures and understand their care. These highly trained specialists offer your family support as you navigate our health system.
Common Treatments We Offer
Whether your child has an appointment with one of our expert physicians or is receiving care through one of our specialized multidisciplinary clinics, you can be assured that your family has access to highly skilled pediatric pulmonary medicine specialists.
Our team performs the latest pulmonary therapies and treatments, including:
- Comprehensive cystic fibrosis care
- Medications (antibiotics or mucus-thinning and inhaled bronchodilator drugs to keep airways open)
- Respiratory therapy (exercises for better breathing and loosening mucus to strengthen your child’s heart and lungs)
- Flexible bronchoscopy (a thin bendable tube for looking inside the lungs and airways)
- Pulmonary function testing (to see how well your child’s lungs are working)
- Aero-digestive evaluations and management (for children who have problems breathing and swallowing because food gets into their lungs)
Awards & Certifications
Recognized by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, our Cystic Fibrosis Pediatric Program meets the rigorous standards of this world leader in the fight against CF by providing expert care and specialized disease management. We have been a foundation-accredited CF Care Center since 1968.
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111 Colchester Avenue
Burlington, VT 05401-1473
