Jamaica Hospital’s Division of Pulmonary Medicine provides a wide range of services to help patients with a variety of lung conditions.
Our Queens team of skilled doctors, therapists, and compassionate staff uses the latest treatments for patients with even the most advanced lung diseases, like COPD, asthma, and other significant breathing problems.
Pulmonary Function Lab
Jamaica Hospital’s Pulmonary Function Lab provides a wide range of testing options for Queens patients with respiratory symptoms and those needing lung disease treatment.
Our lab offers a full range of services, including:
Spirometry
Lung volumes (nitrogen washout or body plethysmography)
Diffusing Capacity
Arterial blood gas testing
Pulmonary stress test
Six-minute walk test
Sputum induction
Patient education
We also offer the following types of bronchoprovocation tests:
Exercise challenge
Cold air challenge
Methacholine challenge
Clinical Research Trials
Jamaica Hospital’s experienced pulmonologists are committed to staying on the cutting edge of research. We offer Queens, NY, patients new treatments through our clinical studies.
Jamaica Hospital’s experienced pulmonologists are committed to staying on the cutting edge of research. We offer Queens, NY, patients new treatments through our clinical studies.
Patients who have the following conditions may be eligible for these trials:
Asthma
COPD
We’re proud to be one of the best Queens hospitals for COPD care. In fact, Jamaica Hospital won the Pulmonary Care Excellence Award by Healthgrades for our outstanding service.
Bronchial Thermoplasty
Jamaica Hospital is one of the few hospitals in Queens and the entire NYC area to offer bronchial thermoplasty to patients suffering from severe asthma.
Bronchial thermoplasty is the first-ever non-drug therapy being used to treat individuals who are at least 18 years old and whose asthma is not well controlled with inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta agonists, despite using their pulmonary medicine as instructed.
This innovative and minimally invasive procedure uses thermal energy to permanently heat and shrink thickened muscle that surrounds airways. The treatment is done in three sessions, performed three weeks apart.
Bronchial thermoplasty is used along with asthma medications and can improve patients’ quality of life.
Pirfenidone Treatment & Idiopathic Fibrosis Medications
Jamaica Hospital is one of only a handful of hospitals in Queens and the Greater NYC area offering this promising pulmonary medicine for people living with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF).
Pirfenidone treatment is used to slow disease progression by reducing immune system activity and blocking natural substances in the body that cause fibrosis (scarring), effectively slowing the decline in lung function and improving survival.
Jamaica Hospital’s NY pulmonologists can help you decide if pirfenidone treatment is right for you.
Sleep Center
Jamaica Hospital operates a state-of-the-art and full service sleep center right here in Queens. Jamaica Hospital’s board-certified sleep specialists and respiratory therapists work together to diagnose a range of sleep-related disorders in adults and children, including sleep apnea, narcolepsy, and shift-work sleep disorders.
Our patients are evaluated in a comfortable, home-like environment with soundproof rooms, queen-size beds, flat-screen TVs, oversized bathrooms, and a continental breakfast.
Each patient will undergo at least one of the following studies:
- Diagnostic overnight polysomnography (PSG)
- CPAP Titration treatment
- Split-night test (diagnostic and treatment)
- Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)
- Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT)
For additional information or to make an appointment,
please call the Division of Pulmonary Medicine at 718-206-5916.
Visit Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Whether you need ongoing asthma treatment or compassionate care for COPD or other advanced lung diseases, the Jamaica Hospital team of dedicated doctors and support staff is here to help you live a healthier life, with healthier lungs.
Our Queens, NY, pulmonologists work in tandem with your existing medical team for seamless, coordinated care.
Get in touch today to speak with a doctor or schedule an appointment.
