Specialty Care
Your partners in respiratory wellness.
Pulmonology is a medical specialty that focuses on respiratory system disorders. Pulmonologists are responsible for diagnosing and managing a variety of respiratory issues, from common concerns like asthma, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to more rare and complex conditions such as pulmonary fibrosis, tuberculosis, lung cancer and interstitial lung disease.
Conditions treated
From obstructive to restrictive lung diseases, we address a range of pulmonary conditions. Common issues like asthma and pneumonia often lead to breathing difficulties and decreased lung function, making it essential to seek medical attention. We treat acute and chronic concerns, including:
- Asbestosis
- Aspergillosis
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchitis
- Chronic beryllium disease (berylliosis)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (black lung disease)
- COVID-19
- Cystic fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Interstitial lung disease
- Lung cancer
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Sarcoidosis
- Silicosis
- Sleep apnea
- Tuberculosis
Services & specialties
To accurately diagnose and manage lung conditions, we use a range of tests like:
- Lung volumes
- Lung cancer screening
- Methacholine inhalation challenge
- Multiple sleep latency test
- Overnight oximetry test
- Oximetry with ambulation
- Polysomnography (sleep study)
- Pulmonary function test
- Spirometry
- Therapeutic bronchoscopy
- 6-minute walk test
- Arterial blood gas
- Bronchoalveolar lavage
- CPET (Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test)
- Diagnostic bronchoscopy
- Electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy
- Exercise challenge (spiro before and after)
- Home sleep apnea test
- Lung diffusion capacity
- FeNo
Many pulmonary conditions can be managed without surgery. However, if you need surgery, our experienced Interventional Pulmonary Physicians are here to help. Your personalized plan may include:
- Balloon pulmonary angioplasty
- Bronchoscopic balloon dilation
- Bronchoscopy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- EBUS (endobronchial ultrasound)
- Endobronchial ultrasound biopsy
- Flexible bronchoscopy
- Home oxygen therapy
- Lung transplant - pre and post work up performed
- Lung volume reduction surgery
- Positive airway pressure therapy
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Rigid bronchoscopy
- Robotic bronchoscopy
- Smoking Cessation programs
- Thoracentesis
St. Luke's is at the forefront of innovative care, bringing Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR) to the Lehigh Valley. This procedure offers patients with advanced COPD or emphysema a minimally invasive option to improve lung function and enhance their quality of life.
Learn moreDiscover cutting-edge diagnostics with a robotic bronchoscopy navigated lung biopsy. This procedure offers a precise, minimally invasive method for diagnosing lung abnormalities and conditions, ultimately improving patient care and outcomes.
Experience new beginnings.
St. Luke’s Pulmonary, in collaboration with Temple University, provides pre-lung transplant workups as well as post-lung transplant care. Through our partnership with Temple University, St. Luke's Pulmonology provides a life-changing program for lung transplants. Temple University, a national leader in lung transplants with outcomes surpassing the national average, makes it the ideal location for this procedure. Working alongside Temple’s surgical team, our providers offer initial evaluations and follow-up care.
Get quality and convenience, close to home.
If you need a lung transplant but can’t travel far, St. Luke's Pulmonology has a solution. We offer local evaluations, assess eligibility, and discuss the testing process. If approved, you’ll receive your lung transplant and initial post-operative care at Temple University, with St. Luke's as a local resource. After your initial recovery period, you’ll resume care at one of our locations in the greater Lehigh Valley, with Temple University Hospital’s ongoing support. This seamless transition of care eliminates the need for you to regularly travel long distances for your treatment, ensuring convenience and reducing stress.
