Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Compassionate, Nationally-Recognized Care
Pulmonary and critical care specialists at University of Vermont Health provide expert care for patients of all ages with chronic and acute respiratory problems, as well as critically ill individuals admitted to our intensive care units. No matter where you live in Vermont or northern New York, you can be confident that you will receive compassionate, high-quality care.
Our state-of-the-art intensive care units are staffed by board-certified physicians with deep expertise in both hospital and outpatient settings. Our team includes fellowship-trained subspecialists in many areas of pulmonary medicine, from interstitial lung disease to cystic fibrosis.
Why Choose UVM Health?
- Advanced technology: We use state-of-the-art equipment to diagnose your condition quickly and accurately. Collaborating with UVM Health radiologists, our pulmonologists and critical care physicians have access to sophisticated imaging tests to evaluate severe respiratory problems like blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolisms).
- Highly skilled team: Our physicians work alongside specially trained health professionals, including physician assistants, nurses and respiratory therapists, to provide you with safe, compassionate care. With your comfort and ease their top priority, they help you understand and stay informed about your treatment plan.
- Evidenced-based care: Our nationally recognized clinician-scientists are advancing important research on a variety of pulmonary conditions, including asthma and COPD. Serving as a site for government and industry-sponsored studies, we provide you with opportunities to participate in promising clinical trials evaluating the latest therapeutics.
The ICU staff took incredible care of me. They were the best! My hospital stay couldn't have been better considering the circumstances.
Pulmonary & Critical Care Services
Our providers are national leaders and active researchers, providing you with research-driven treatment plans grounded in the most recent discoveries in CF.
Interventional pulmonology is a rapidly growing field that offers leading-edge, minimally invasive procedures to diagnose and treat a broad range of lung and chest diseases.
Our state-of-the-art intensive care units provide comprehensive care, ventilator support, advanced treatment and 24/7 monitoring of patients with serious medical issues, such as stroke, advanced heart disease, kidney failure, cancer related complications, severe infections and respiratory failure.
Our specialty outpatient clinics treat patients with interstitial lung disease, pediatric cystic fibrosis, adult cystic fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension and alpha-1 antitrypsin (ATT) deficiency.
Pulmonary rehab supports patients with trouble breathing through exercise, nutrition counseling, respiratory therapy and education.
Our nationally accredited Cystic Fibrosis Pediatric Program is the only one of its kind serving Vermont and northeastern New York. Recognized by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) with the Quality Care Award, our program provides a comprehensive team approach to treat and manage pediatric cystic fibrosis from the first days of life.
The PICU provides highly specialized care for children and teens with life-threatening illness or injuries, such as: sepsis, trauma, meningitis, pneumonia, poisonings and seizures.
Pediatric pulmonology treats infants, children and teenagers with acute and chronic respiratory conditions, such as asthma, cystic fibrosis and lung disease.
Conditions
'They saved me.'
Sydney Hewit spent 10 days at UVM Medical Center as doctors searched for the cause of a mass pushing on her cerebellum. Nurses brought joy, silliness and hope.
Advancing Medicine & Quality of Care
Better care, advanced procedures and cutting-edge treatments for you and your loved ones.
Improving the quality of your care now and into the future by training the next generation of health care professionals.
Our participation in clinical trials allows us to offer our patients immediate access to treatments that are not widely available and to improve care.
