Interstitial Lung Disease Center - Leominster, MA
Leominster Pulmonologist Doctors for Interstitial Lung DiseaseType 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 Leominster *![]() HealthAlliance Hospital Leominster Pulmonary Medicine ![]() HealthAlliance Hospital Leominster Pulmonary Medicine ![]() Inna Ketsler MD ![]() HealthAlliance Hospital Leominster Pulmonary Medicine ![]() UMass Memorial Pulmonary Center ![]() UMass Memorial Pulmonary Center ![]() UMass Memorial Pulmonary Center ![]() UMass Memorial Pulmonary Center ![]() UMass Memorial Medical Center Pulmonary Medicine ![]() UMass Memorial Medical Center Pulmonary Medicine ![]() UMass Memorial Medical Center Pulmonary Medicine ![]() UMass Memorial Medical Center Pulmonary Medicine ![]() UMass Memorial Medical Center Pulmonary Medicine ![]() UMass Memorial Medical Center Pulmonary Medicine ![]() UMass Memorial Medical Center Pulmonary Medicine ![]() UMass Memorial Medical Center Pulmonary Medicine ![]() UMass Memorial Medical Center Pulmonary Medicine ![]() UMass Memorial Medical Center Pulmonary Medicine ![]() UMass Memorial Medical Center Pulmonary Medicine ![]() Fallon Clinic Pulmonary ![]() Fallon Clinic Pulmonary ![]() Fallon Clinic Pulmonary ![]() Fallon Clinic Pulmonary ![]() Fallon Clinic Pulmonary ![]() Clifford G Risk MD ![]() Ronald Dorris MD ![]() Mark B Bown MD ![]() Peter M Barkin MD ![]() Peter M Barkin MD ![]() Framingham Union Hospital Pulmonology ![]() Framingham Union Hospital Pulmonology ![]() MetroWest Medical Center Pulmonology ![]() Lung Specialists of The Merrimack Valley ![]() Lung Specialists of The Merrimack Valley ![]() Lung Specialists of The Merrimack Valley ![]() Lung Specialists of The Merrimack Valley ![]() Athol Clinic ![]() Anthony M DeMarco MD ![]() Charles River Medical Associates ![]() Lung Allergy & Sleep Specialists ![]() Lung Allergy & Sleep Specialists ![]() Lung Allergy & Sleep Specialists ![]() Lung Allergy & Sleep Specialists ![]() Irwin A Buchwald MD ![]() Raul Laguarda MD ![]() Vladas Litani MD ![]() Waltham Medical Group ![]() Beer & Vernovsky MDs ![]() Beer & Vernovsky MDs ![]() Lahey Clinic Medical Center Pulmonary & Critical Care ![]() Lahey Clinic Medical Center Pulmonary & Critical Care ![]() Lahey Clinic Medical Center Pulmonary & Critical Care ![]() Lahey Clinic Medical Center Pulmonary & Critical Care ![]() Lahey Clinic Medical Center Pulmonary & Critical Care ![]() Lahey Clinic Medical Center Pulmonary & Critical Care ![]() Lahey Clinic Medical Center Pulmonary & Critical Care ![]() Lahey Clinic Medical Center Pulmonary & Critical Care ![]() Lahey Clinic Medical Center Pulmonary & Critical Care ![]() Lahey Clinic Medical Center Pulmonary & Critical Care ![]() Lahey Clinic Medical Center Pulmonary & Critical Care ![]() Peter A Ostrow MD ![]() Internists Associated PC ![]() Beth Israel Deaconess Needham Emergency Medicine ![]() Woburn Medical Associates PC ![]() Aram Tomasian MD ![]() Caritas Holy Family Hospital ![]() Michael Zaslow MD ![]() St Elizabeth's Medical Center Department of Medicine ![]() St Elizabeth Medical Ctr Pulmonology ![]() St Elizabeth Medical Ctr Pulmonology ![]() St Elizabeth Medical Ctr Pulmonology ![]() St Elizabeth Medical Ctr Pulmonology ![]() St Elizabeth Medical Ctr Pulmonology ![]() St Elizabeth Medical Ctr Pulmonology ![]() Sleep Health Centers ![]() Sleep Health Centers ![]() Sleep Health Centers ![]() Sleep Health Centers ![]() Mount Auburn Hospital Travel Medicine Center ![]() Robert Schiffman MD ![]() Caritas Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine ![]() Associates In Internal Medicine ![]() Associates In Internal Medicine ![]() Caritas Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine ![]() Surendra S Chawla MD & Mandy Kaur MD ![]() Mystic Medical Group ![]() Merrimack Valley Pulmonary ![]() Merrimack Valley Pulmonary ![]() Merrimack Valley Pulmonary ![]() Reading Internal Medicine ![]() Pulmonary Associates of Greater Boston PC ![]() Bijan Sadrnoori MD ![]() Faulkner LBB_Hospital Pulmonary ![]() Jules Schwaber MD ![]() Benjamin White MD ![]() Brigham & Women's Hospital Center for Chest Diseases ![]() VA Boston Healthcare System ![]() Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Pulmonary Medicine ![]() Brigham & Women's Hospital Center for Chest Diseases ![]() Brigham & Women's Hospital Center for Chest Diseases Leominster, MassachusettsUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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Interstitial Lung DiseaseRead the Interstitial Lung Disease article » 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:
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... Recommended Reading Related to Interstitial Lung DiseaseWhat 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.
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