Pulmonologists in Manchester, New Hampshire
Your respiratory system is essential to your overall health, so we work to treat the issues that can compromise it.
At Catholic Medical Center, our pulmonologists know that chronic lung conditions can affect your quality of life. We provide you with advanced pulmonary care across emergency, inpatient and outpatient settings.
Pulmonary conditions we treat
We address common conditions that can impact your breathing, including:
- Asthma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Cystic fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Interstitial lung disease (ILD)
- Lung cancer
- Post COVID-19
- Pulmonary fibrosis
Pulmonary care we offer
We work in conjunction with the neurophysiology lab, pulmonary function lab and pulmonary fitness rehabilitation program to offer leading-edge diagnostic and therapeutic services.
Our pulmonary rehabilitation program
If you have difficulty breathing while performing daily tasks due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or another chronic pulmonary disease, our pulmonary rehabilitation program can help. In our program, you will be provided resources to help you manage your chronic illness. You can expect to:
- Be educated on proper medication delivery and compliance
- Build and be able to use your own respiratory "tool box"
- Learn how to use a personalized action plan
- Receive information from multidisciplinary experts for healthier living and symptom management
All of our respiratory services team members are licensed by the National Board for Respiratory Care and the State of New Hampshire.
Program highlights
Pulmonary rehabilitation focuses on building strength and endurance. Our team will work with you, setting realistic goals for performing everyday tasks and activities with less impairment. The medical director will oversee the implementation of your care plan and your progress through the program. Both a respiratory therapist and an exercise physiologist will provide education and personalized exercise plans.
You will also meet and learn from others who are facing similar challenges in a safe, comfortable environment. Our eight-week pulmonary rehabilitation program consists of two, one-hour, medically monitored, small group exercise sessions per week, as well as classroom education for self-management of pulmonary conditions. Topics include:
- Disease and stress management
- Energy conservation strategies
- Optimal nutrition
- Palliative care
- Proper medication use
- Symptom control
Program location
We offer pulmonary fitness testing (PFT) at our main hospital campus and provide pulmonary rehabilitation services offsite at 195 McGregor Street, Suite 120.
Convenient parking for our new pulmonary rehabilitative care location is available via:
- The parking lot in front of 195 McGregor
- Valet services at the main entrance of Catholic Medical Center. You can then take the shuttle to 195 McGregor Street. The shuttle runs approximately every 10 minutes.
Referrals for pulmonary care
We work to make the process of getting an appointment as easy as possible.
Requirements for a referral
The following are required to be accepted into our pulmonary rehabilitation program:
- Most recent history and physical (H&P) and other pertinent medical information
- Physician referral or physician clearance form
- Pulmonary diagnosis
- Recent electrocardiogram (EKG) — within six months
- Recent pulmonary function tests (PFTs) — within two years
For physicians
If you have any questions, please call our pulmonary fitness team at (603) 665-2545. Otherwise, our process requires you:
- Complete our referral form
- Sign and fax the form to (603) 665-2449
The following are required to be accepted into our pulmonary rehabilitation program:
- Most recent history and physical (H&P) and other pertinent medical information
- Physician referral or physician clearance form
- Pulmonary diagnosis
- Recent electrocardiogram (EKG) — within six months
- Recent pulmonary function tests (PFTs) — within two years
For physicians
If you have any questions, please call our pulmonary fitness team at (603) 665-2545. Otherwise, our process requires you:
- Complete our referral form
- Sign and fax the form to (603) 665-2449