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Interstitial Lung Disease Center - Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado Springs Pulmonologist Doctors for Interstitial Lung Disease

Type of Physician: Pulmonologist

What is a Pulmonologist?

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats pneumonia, cancer, asthma, occupational diseases, sleep disorders, emphysema, and other complex disorders of the lungs. Pulmonologists evaluate lung function, examine the bronchial airways, and prescribe and monitor mechanical ventilation. Many pulmonary disease experts are also expert in critical care.

Specialty: Pulmonary Disease

Common Name: Lung Doctor

Pulmonologist Doctors in Colorado Springs *

Pulmonary Associates
Allan B Davidson
1725 E Boulder St
STE 204
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 471-1069

Pulmonary Associates
Steven Mohnssen
1725 E Boulder St
STE 204
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 471-1069

Pulmonary Associates
Ronald Rains
1725 E Boulder St
STE 204
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 471-1069

Pulmonary Associates
Timothy S Rummel
1725 E Boulder St
STE 204
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 471-1069

Pulmonary Associates
Stephen Telatnik
1725 E Boulder St
STE 204
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 471-1069

Colorado Springs Pulmonary Consultants
Javier Bogarin
2222 N Nevada Ave
STE 4004
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 471-7064

Colorado Springs Pulmonary Consultants
Russell M Lee
2222 N Nevada Ave
STE 4004
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 471-7064

Colorado Springs Pulmonary Consultants
Nathaniel Pascual
2222 N Nevada Ave
STE 4004
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 471-7064

Colorado Springs Pulmonary Consultants
Robert C Varnum
2222 N Nevada Ave
STE 4004
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 471-7064

Colorado Springs Pulmonary Consultants
Clyde H Williams
2222 N Nevada Ave
STE 4004
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 471-7064

Southern Colorado Internal Medicine
S Kent Olvey
8890 N Union Blvd
STE 165
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 494-1950

Pueblo Pulmonary Associates
Dumont F Clark
1925 E Orman Ave
STE STE 254
Pueblo, CO 81004
(719) 564-1542

Pueblo Pulmonary Associates
Harvey W McClung
1925 E Orman Ave
STE STE 254
Pueblo, CO 81004
(719) 564-1542

Pueblo Pulmonary Associates
Craig S Shapiro
1925 E Orman Ave
STE STE 254
Pueblo, CO 81004
(719) 564-1542

Critical Care & Pulmonary Consultants PC
Shauna L Bethel
10103 RidgeGate Parkway/Aspen Building
STE STE 313
Lonetree, CO 80124
(303) 745-0000

Critical Care & Pulmonary Consultants PC
Joseph M Forrester
10103 RidgeGate Parkway/Aspen Building
STE STE 313
Lonetree, CO 80124
(303) 745-0000

Colorado Pulmonary Diseases & Hospitalist
Philippe G Lopez
10103 Ridgegate Pkwy
Ste 213 STE 213
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 708-9273

Dawn M Stanley MD
Dawn M Stanley
10103 Ridgegate Pkwy
STE STE 345
Littleton, CO 80124
(720) 225-3100

National Jewish Health
Teofilo L Lee-Chiong
8671 S Quebec St
National Jewish Highlands Ranch STE STE 120
Littleton, CO 80130
(303) 703-3646

Colorado Pediatric Pulmonary Associates PC
Talat Z Khan
7960 S University Blvd
STE 208
Centennial, CO 80122
(303) 869-2120

Colorado Pulmonary Intensivists
Mana K Amir
7780 S Broadway
STE 340
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 952-1100

Littleton Pulmonary Intensivists
Kelly Green
7780 S Broadway
STE 340
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 952-1100

Colorado Pulmonary Intensivists
Kelly Greene
7780 S Broadway
STE 340
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 952-1100

Colorado Pulmonary Intensivists
Michael McMillan
7780 S Broadway
STE 340
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 952-1100

Colorado Pulmonary Intensivists
Joshua Portnoy
7780 S Broadway
STE 340
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 952-1100

Colorado Pulmonary Intensivists
Erin Riggle
7780 S Broadway
STE 340
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 952-1100

Colorado Pulmonary Intensivists
Fred Wolf
7780 S Broadway
STE 340
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 952-1100

National Jewish Health South Denver
Michelle A Beutz
499 E Hampden Ave
STE 300
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 788-8500

National Jewish Health South Denver
Michelle A Beutz
499 E Hampden Ave
STE 300
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 788-8500

National Jewish Health South Denver
James J Fenton
499 E Hampden Ave
STE 300
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 788-8500

National Jewish Health South Denver
James J Fenton
499 E Hampden Ave
STE 300
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 788-8500

National Jewish Health South Denver
Robert M Maulitz
499 E Hampden Ave
STE 300
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 788-8500

National Jewish Health South Denver
Robert M Maulitz
499 E Hampden Ave
STE 300
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 788-8500

National Jewish Health South Denver
Richard Mountain
499 E Hampden Ave
STE 300
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 788-8500

National Jewish Health South Denver
David A Taryle
499 E Hampden Ave
STE 300
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 788-8500

National Jewish Health South Denver
David A Taryle
499 E Hampden Ave
STE 300
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 788-8500

National Jewish Health South Denver
Mary L Warner
499 E Hampden Ave
STE 300
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 788-8500

National Jewish Health South Denver
Mary L Warner
499 E Hampden Ave
STE 300
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 788-8500

Pulmonary Specialists of Colorado PC
Steven Weiss
499 E Hampden Ave
STE 280
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 788-0222

National Jewish Health South Denver
Allan Wicks
499 E Hampden Ave
STE 300
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 788-8500

James E Wick MD
James E Wick
1550 S Potomac St
STE 100
Aurora, CO 80012
(303) 671-0953

Critical Care & Pulmonary Consultants PC
Ahmad S Alsaleem
1400 S Potomac St
STE STE 110
Aurora, CO 80012
(303) 745-0000

Critical Care & Pulmonary Consultants PC
Michael P Gruber
1400 S Potomac St
STE STE 110
Aurora, CO 80012
(303) 745-0000

Critical Care & Pulmonary Consultants PC
Chakradhar Kotaru
1400 S Potomac St
STE STE 110
Aurora, CO 80012
(303) 745-0000

Critical Care & Pulmonary Consultants PC
Andrew K Sullivan
1400 S Potomac St
STE STE 110
Aurora, CO 80012
(303) 745-0000

Critical Care & Pulmonary Consultants PC
Harold Jay Weinstein
1400 S Potomac St
STE STE 110
Aurora, CO 80012
(303) 745-0000

Critical Care & Pulmonary Consultants PC
Gregory Hicks
1400 S Potomac St
STE STE 110
Aurora, CO 80012
(303) 745-0000

Lisa L Dreiling MD
Lisa L Dreiling
5225 W Jewell Ave
Denver, CO 80232
(303) 832-0978

National Jewish Health East Denver
Susan Kotake
4500 E 9th Ave
STE 540S
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 320-1221

Richard F O'Brien MD
Richard F O'Brien
4545 E 9th Ave
STE STE 670
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 320-7744

National Jewish Health East Denver
Jerry L Pluss
4500 E 9th Ave
STE 540S
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 320-1221

National Jewish Health East Denver
William T Pluss
4500 E 9th Ave
STE 540S
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 320-1221

University of Colorado Pulmonary & Critical Care
Marvin Schwarz
4200 E 9th Ave
Pulmonary & Critical Care
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 315-4211

David Badesch MD
David B Badesch
12401 E 17th Ave
RM 536
Aurora, CO 80045
(720) 848-6518

University of Colorado Hospital Lung Center
Joseph T Crossno
1635 Aurora Ct
Aurora, CO 80045
(720) 848-2241

University of Colorado Hospital Lung Center
Todd Grazia
1635 Aurora Ct
Aurora, CO 80045
(720) 848-2241

University of Colorado Hospital Lung Center
Dennis Lyu
1635 Aurora Ct
Aurora, CO 80045
(720) 848-2241

University of Colorado Hospital Lung Center
Martin R Zamora
1635 Aurora Ct
Aurora, CO 80045
(720) 848-2241

National Jewish Health
Richard K Albert
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Elizabeth L Aronsen
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Ronald C Balkissoon
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
David B Bekelman
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
David A Beuther
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Russell P Bowler
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Kevin K Brown
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
James D Crapo
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Charles L Daley
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Gregory P Downey
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
James H Ellis
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Stephen Frankel
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
James T Good
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Michael D Iseman
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
William J Janssen
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Esther L Langmack
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Kenneth E Lyn-Kew
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Barry J Make
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Richard J Martin
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Robert J Mason
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Ali I Musani
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Jerry A Nick
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Amy L Olson
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Ahmad M Rashid
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Gary R Cott
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Robert M Tate
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Michael E Canham
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Philip R Corsello
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Gregory P Cosgrove
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Donald R Rollins
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Cecile S Rose
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Milene T Saavedra
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Robert A Sandhaus
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Elaine M K Schwartz
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Michael D Schwartz
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Daniel A Searing
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Philip L SImonian
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Daniel R Smith
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Joshua J Solomon
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
E Rand Sutherland
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Jeffrey J Swigris
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

National Jewish Health
Lynn M Taussig
1400 Jackson St
Main Campus
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 398-1355

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. It is located just east of the geographic center of the state and 61 miles (98 km) south of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. At 6,035 feet (1839 meters) the city sits over one mile above sea level, though some areas of the city are significantly higher. Colorado Springs is situated near the base of one of the most famous American mountains, Pikes Peak, at the eastern edge of the southern Rocky Mountains.
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Springs)

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Interstitial Lung Disease

What is interstitial lung disease?

Interstitial lung disease is a term used to refer to a particular type of inflammation of the interstitium of the lungs. The interstitium is the tissue that surrounds and separates the tiny air sacs (alveolae) in the lungs. Interstitial lung disease involves an inflammation of this supportive tissue between the air sacs rather than inflammation in the air sacs themselves. Interstitial inflammation is typically a diffuse process that occurs all over the lungs and is not confined to one location.

Sometimes the term "interstitial pneumonia" is used for certain forms of interstitial lung disease. Technically, however, the term "pneumonia" refers to inflammation of the lung tissue that is usually associated with infection. Because interstitial lung disease has a number of causes (most of which are not related to infection), the term "interstitial pneumonitis" is occasionally used to refer to the inflammation that occurs in the absence of true infection.

What causes interstitial lung disease?

Interstitial lung disease is felt to be caused by a misdirected immune or healing reaction to a number of factors, including:

  • infections of the lungs;
  • toxins in the environment (such as asbestos, silica dust);
  • certain medications (particularly some drugs used as chemotherapy for cancers);
  • radiation therapy to the chest; and
  • chronic autoimmune diseases: connective tissue diseases such as lupus, scleroderma, and rheumatoid arthritis

Sometimes, the process of inflammation and scarring of the interstitial tissues of the lungs develops in the absence of a known cause. When no cause can be identified, this is referred to as idiopathic (unknown cause) interstitial lung disease or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Depending upon the location, sever...

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Chronic Cough »

What is chronic cough?

Chronic cough is a cough that persists. Chronic cough is not a disease in itself; rather it is a symptom of an underlying condition. Chronic cough is a common problem and the reason for many doctor visits.

What are causes of chronic cough?

Some common causes of chronic cough include asthma, allergic rhinitis, sinus problems (for example sinus infection), and esophageal reflux of stomach contents. In rare occasions, chronic cough may be the result of aspiration of foreign objects into the lungs (usually in children). It is very important to see a doctor who may order a chest X-ray if a chronic cough is present. The following are common causes of chronic coughing.

  • Cigarette smoking actually is the most common cause of chronic cough.
  • Asthma is a disease of airways, resulting in difficulty breathing or wheezing often characterized by abnormal breathing...

Emergency Contact for Colorado Springs

  • In case of Emergency, call 911
  • Police (719) 444-7000
  • Fire (719) 385-5950

Nearby Colorado Springs Hospitals *

Penrose St Francis Health Center
825 E Pikes Peak Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(719)776-5000

Select Long Term Care Hospital of Colorado Springs
825 E Pikes Peak Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(719)667-0898

Memorial Hospital Central
1400 E Boulder St
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719)365-5000

HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital of Colorado Springs
325 Parkside Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
(719)630-8000

Cedar Springs Behavioral Health Systems
2135 Southgate Rd
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719)633-4114

Penrose Hospital
2222 N Nevada Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
(719)776-5000

Penrose Community Hospital
3205 N Academy Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80917
(719)776-5000

Memorial Hospital North
4050 Briargate Pkwy
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719)364-5000

St Thomas More Hospital
1338 Phay Ave
Canon City, CO 81212
(719)285-2000

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