Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pleural Specialist | Interventional Pulmonology
Expertise: Respiratory Disease Pleural Mesothelioma Immunotherapy
Languages: English
Written by Karen Selby, RN | Medically Reviewed By Dr. Jeffrey Velotta | Edited By Walter Pacheco | Last Update: June 27, 2024
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pleural Specialist | Interventional Pulmonology
Expertise: Respiratory Disease Pleural Mesothelioma Immunotherapy
Languages: English
Barberton, Pennsylvania
Pleural Specialist | Pulmonary Medicine
Expertise: Diagnostics CAR T-Cell Therapy
Languages: English
Charleston, South Carolina
Pleural Specialist | Pulmonary Medicine
Expertise: Research Thoracic Malignancies
Languages: English
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pleural Specialist | Pulmonology
Expertise: Minimally Invasive Procedures Pleural Mesothelioma
Languages: English
Indianapolis, Indiana
Pleural Specialist | Pulmonary Critical Care
Expertise: Interventional Pulmonology Clinical Trials
Languages: English
New York, New York
Pleural Specialist | Interventional Pulmonology
Expertise: Thoracic Diseases Minimally Invasive Procedures
Languages: English
Nashville, Tennessee
Pleural Specialist | Pulmonology, Cancer Biology
Expertise: Lung Disease Research
Languages: English
A pulmonologist is a physician with specialized training in pulmonary diseases. They have knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of lung conditions.
Another name for a pulmonologist is a pulmonary disease specialist.
Pulmonology is a subspecialty of internal medicine. This means pulmonologists finish a three-year internal medicine residency. Then they complete a two-year pulmonology fellowship.
After those years in training, they can take a test to become board certified to practice pulmonary medicine. Pulmonologists lead clinical research trials to find new ways to diagnose and treat mesothelioma.
A 2021 clinical research study said pulmonologists can use techniques to get cancer samples in a minimally invasive manner.
Pulmonologists play an important role in diagnosing mesothelioma. Doctors unfamiliar with asbestos-related diseases can misdiagnose mesothelioma for more common conditions.
Pulmonologists can also work with your oncologist and provide expert advice on managing the disease and its symptoms.
Mesothelioma is a very rare cancer, and most doctors haven’t treated it.
Pulmonologists are experts on the lungs, airways, pleura and blood vessels in and around these organs.
The pleura are the membranes around the lungs and lining the chest cavity. It is an area where mesothelioma tumors can occur.
When asbestos-related tumors occur on the pleura, the disease is called pleural mesothelioma.
Pulmonologists are an important part of a mesothelioma specialist team. That’s because they are pleural experts.
Pulmonologists diagnose, treat and manage a variety of diseases affecting the lungs, chest wall and chest cavity.
They specialize in how these pulmonary conditions affect the cardiovascular (heart and vessels) system.
Pulmonologists understand the inflammatory, infectious, cancerous, environmental and occupational causes of lung disease, too.
Common respiratory problems, such as uncomplicated asthma, typically are treated by general internists.
A pulmonary medicine specialist is called upon to diagnose unknown disorders and unusual respiratory system diseases such as mesothelioma.
A pulmonary medicine specialist can help you manage your disease.
Pulmonologists possess the expertise and skills to help you manage symptoms as effectively as possible.
For example, a pulmonologist can prescribe medications and therapies to minimize shortness of breath and pain.
If you haven’t consulted with a pulmonologist yet, ask your oncologist for a referral to meet one.
A pulmonary medicine specialist can work with you and the rest of your health care team to create a mesothelioma care plan.
The right combination of medical team members, including a pulmonologist, can help you achieve the best possible outcomes after a mesothelioma diagnosis.
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