Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine - Chelsea Campus

Pulmonary medicine is concerned with diseases of the lungs and bronchial tubes but can include the evaluation of the upper respiratory tract, heart and vascular system. Pulmonary specialists evaluate and treat diseases such as emphysema, asthma or complicated chest infections. They can also be consulted when there is an x-ray abnormality or to evaluate shortness of breath.

Sleep medicine is a specialty that involves the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders characterized by severe snoring, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness, abnormal sleep behaviors and restless leg syndrome. There are different diagnostic tests that may be performed to diagnose the exact sleep disorder and provide appropriate treatment.

Critical care refers to the treatment given to people who are experiencing life-threatening medical problems requiring the expertise of a team of highly trained medical professionals in the intensive care unit.