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Pulmonology

The Heart Center
1000 Health Center Drive
Entrance H
Mattoon, IL 61938
217-258-4158

A pulmonologist is a doctor who diagnoses and treats diseases of the respiratory system -- the lungs and other organs that help you breathe.

For some relatively short-lasting illnesses that affect your lungs, like the flu or pneumonia, you might be able to get all the care you need from your regular doctor. But if your cough, shortness of breath, or other symptoms don’t get better, you might need to see a pulmonologist.

What is pulmonology?

Internal medicine is the type of medical care that deals with adult health, and pulmonology is one of its many fields. Pulmonologists focus on the respiratory system and diseases that affect it. The respiratory system includes your:

  • Mouth and nose
  • Sinuses
  • Throat (pharynx)
  • Voice box (larynx)
  • Windpipe (trachea)
  • Bronchial tubes
  • Lungs and things inside them like bronchioles and alveoli
  • Diaphragm

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program for people who have COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), emphysema, asthma or other serious lung conditions. It is a multidisciplinary approach to chronic lung disease management using exercise and education to improve quality of life.

The program includes:

    • an initial assessment with a registered respiratory therapist
    • supervised exercise sessions and education by respiratory therapists, nurses and exercise physiologists.

Benefits
People with COPD and other lung conditions can improve their quality of life by:
    • learning more about COPD
    • getting more physical exercise
    • psychosocial support

Goals
    • improve quality of life
    • prevent furthur complications and hospital readmissions related to COPD and other chronic lung conditions

If you are interested in the SBL Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, please call 217-258-4158.

The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program is located in the METS department at the Heart Center at Sarah Bush Lincoln, 1000 Health Center Drive, Entrance H.