Valley’s pediatric pulmonology team diagnoses and treats all types of respiratory diseases and disorders in infants, children and adolescents - offering a high level of medical expertise and child-friendly care that puts young patients and their families at ease.
Conditions Treated
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Bronchitis and bronchiolitis
- Chest pain
- Chronic lung disease of prematurity
- Coughs (recurrent or persistent)
- Cystic fibrosis
- Exercise-related breathing difficulties
- “Floppy airways” (laryngomalacia, tracheomalacia, bronchomalacia)
- Noisy breathing
- Pectus excavatum or carinatum (Nuss Procedure)
- Pneumonia (bacterial and viral)
- Recurrent pulmonary distress
- Respiratory problems associated with gastroesophageal reflux
- Sinus infections or sinusitis
- Wheezing (recurrent or persistent)
- Other related breathing difficulties
Pediatric Pulmonology Services
- Spirometry and other pulmonary function tests
- Exercise testing
- X-rays
- Allergy and other laboratory tests
- Individualized treatment plans that may include inhaled medications, asthma action plans, patient and family education, and antibiotics or other appropriate medications
- Patient and parent education
- Follow-up care as needed
