Lung & Breathing Disorders

Our Services

Columbia offers specialized, comprehensive care for a wide range of lung and breathing disorders. Our multidisciplinary care teams bring together experts from across Columbia to provide the latest treatments and technologies at the leading hospital in New York City.

Acute Respiratory Failure

Critical Care at NewYork-Presbyterian/Milstein and Allen Hospitals

We are an Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) platinum-level Distinguished Center of Excellence.

Four doctors conducting an ECMO consult

Allergic Pulmonary Disorders

Our allergists and pulmonologists provide comprehensive care for complex allergic conditions that affect the airways and lungs.

Young woman meets with doctor

Asthma

John Edsall-John Wood Asthma Center

Our team works with you to create an individualized treatment plan to identify triggers and improve everyday quality of life.

Two doctors speak to each other while standing in a hallway

Bronchiectasis

CUIMC/NYP Bronchiectasis Center

Our multidisciplinary team of specialists provide exceptional care for bronchiectasis patients.

Two doctors review test results on a computer screen

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

The Jo-Ann F. LeBuhn Center for Chest Disease and Respiratory Failure

CUIMC/NYP was recently ranked #1 for COPD in New York State and among the top programs in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

Byron Thomashow, MD, meets with a patient

Cystic Fibrosis

​​The Gunnar Esiason Adult Cystic Fibrosis and Lung Program

​​Our program is the premier site for adult cystic fibrosis (CF) care and research in the New York City area, offering comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of cystic fibrosis and related conditions.

Emily DiMango, MD, meets with a patient in the Adult CF Program.

Diaphragm Disorders

The Diaphragm Center at CUIMC

The Diaphragm Center at Columbia offers the most advanced diagnostic and treatment strategies available for diaphragm and phrenic nerve conditions.

Anatomical image of the diaphragm

General Pulmonology

Care for Chronic Respiratory Issues

Columbia provides state-of-the-art diagnosis and care for pulmonary diseases, respiratory issues, and breathing-related sleep disorders.

Carlton McGregor, MD, and Byron Thomashow, MD

Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT)

The HHT Center of Excellence at CUIMC/NYP

As New York state's only designated Center of Excellence by Cure HHT, Columbia offers the highest level of care for patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.

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Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)

Columbia Interstitial Lung Disease Program

The multidisciplinary ILD Program at Columbia provides world-class care for patients with many types of interstitial lung disease (ILD).

Nine members of the Interstitial Lung Disease clinical team

Interventional Pulmonology

Complex Airway, Lung, and Pleural Programs at Columbia

The Interventional Pulmonology Program at Columbia offers minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for all types of airway, lung, and pleural diseases.

Two doctors perform a procedure

Lung Cancer

Columbia offers the most advanced comprehensive care for patients with lung cancer, including the latest research and clinical trials, and support from diagnosis to treatment to survivorship.

Woman undergoing treatment for cancer smiles and talks with doctor while she wears a headscarf

Lung Transplantation

The Center for Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplantation

Since 1986, Columbia has provided the highest-quality care to extremely ill patients with end-stage lung disease.

Columbia Transplant clinician walks with lung transplant patient; patient is using supplemental oxygen.

Pulmonary Diagnostics

Cecily & Robert Harris Pulmonary Diagnostic Center

The Cecily & Robert Harris Pulmonary Diagnostic Center at Columbia offers state-of-the-art testing and analysis of lung function.

Patient undergoing Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT)

Sleep Disorders

The Columbia University Center for Sleep Medicine

Our team offers comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for sleep disorders, with a special emphasis on conditions related to airway issues.

Two doctors review data on a computer screen

Thoracic Surgery

The Surgical Lung and Chest Care Program at Columbia

Columbia is a leader in minimally invasive techniques and advanced procedures like lung volume reduction.

Surgeon compares chest xrays on lightboard