Pulmonary Medicine

The section of pulmonary medicine provides comprehensive service in the care of patients with respiratory system disorders. There is an active inpatient consultation service, as well as outpatient services.

Special Services

• fiberoptic bronchoscopy
• bronchoalveolar lavage
• transbronchial needle aspiration
• transbronchial lung biopsy
• closed pleural biopsy
• endobronchial brachytherapy

Pulmonary Function Laboratory

The laboratory provides spirometry, lung volumes, diffusion capacity, arterial blood gas analysis, bronchial inhalation challenge, exercise testing and nutritional testing.

For information or appointments, please call (202) 877-7281.

Bronchoscopy Suite
Fiberoptic bronchoscopy is performed by full-time and private physicians on our staff.

For information or appointments, please call (202) 877-7281.

Gene Colice, MD; Director

Faculty:
Burton Lee, MD; Director, Intensive Care Unit
Peter Levit, MD; Assoc. Director, Respiratory Services Shirin Shafazand, MD

Adjunct Faculty:
David Gross, MD
Leslie Kingslow, MD
Brian Turrisi, MD
Petra Thomas, MD
Byron Cooper, MD
Gary Miller, MD
Richard Squires, MD

Fellowship Training Program: Yes

Research Interests: Evidence Based Medicine; Acute Respiratory Failure, Lung Cancer, Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Sleep Disordered Breathing, Asthma.

For information or appointments, please call (202) 877-7281.