Chronic Lung Disease of Infancy Program
This program provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for infants with a variety of chronic lung disorders, particularly bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and congenital disorders of the lung, diaphragm, airway and chest wall.
Program pulmonologists specialize in care that allows discharge of complex patients to home care and anticipatory care to minimize re-hospitalization.
Cystic Fibrosis Center
Our pulmonologists are leaders in innovative therapies and clinical research for cystic fibrosis. This center – the largest in the southwestern United States – is approved by the national Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, California Children's Services and Genetically Handicapped Persons Program.
We also provide for the use of intravenous antibiotics at home after hospital discharge for cystic fibrosis patients. Treatment is maintained by patient and family, with the assistance of a team of trained nurses and pharmacists on an out-patient basis. Learn more.
Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy Program
The Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy Program provides detailed and efficient analysis of airways, lung inflammation and infection without surgery.
Interstitial Lung Disease Program
Pulmonologists within the Interstitial Lung Disease Program have the expertise, experience and facilities to treat this rare childhood problem with the latest approaches for long-term patient management..
Pulmonary Consultation Program
Patients can receive ambulatory evaluation and care for both routine and uncommon conditions, including:
- Recurrent cough
- Wheezing
- Asthma
- Pneumonia
- Apnea
Respiratory Control/Apnea/Sleep Disorders Program
The Division offers the only sleep laboratory in Los Angeles devoted solely to infants and children.The laboratory is directed by two physicians, Sally Ward, MD, and Iris Perez, MD, both of whom are board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in Sleep Medicine. Our pulmonologists have played key roles in development of national standards for pediatric sleep monitoring. In addition, pulmonologists evaluate children with apnea, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and other sleep disorders.
Respiratory Function Testing
Referrals can be made to either our Pulmonary Function or our Sleep Laboratories directly; with or without a pulmonary consultation request.
Pulmonary Function Laboratory
323-361-2162
Appointments: Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Saturday by appointment only
Advanced testing occurs in the area's only pediatric-focused pulmonary laboratory in Los Angeles County – one of the busiest programs of its kind nationwide. The laboratory can measure pulmonary function in infants, children, and adults, and offers the following testing options:
- Methacholine challenge
- Stress test
- Ventilatory muscle function
- Sweat chloride
- Resting metabolic expenditure
- Altitude simulation
Sleep Laboratory
Our hospital has a family-friendly four-bed Sleep Laboratory staffed by licensed therapists, nurses, and technicians. The laboratory performs daytime nap testing as well as full overnight polysomnography testing and is open 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
Thoracic Restriction and Early Scoliosis
In conjunction with the Division of Orthopedic Surgery, our Division evaluates and manages children with restriction of lung growth and development from chest wall abnormalities. These include:
- Skeletal dysplasias
- Early scoliosis
- Scoliosis associated with neuromuscular diseases
- Pectus Excavatum
- Other conditions that cause restriction of the lung growth and development
Our pulmonologists work closely with orthopedists to plan optimal surgical treatment, when this is appropriate.
Multispecialty Care
Our pulmonologists collaborate with physicians in other specialties to treat the following conditions:
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