Pulmonary Medicine

Pulmonary patient at Dayton Children's

Dayton Children’s division of pulmonary medicine is staffed by pediatric specialists experienced in handling the inpatient and outpatient care of children of all ages with acute and chronic respiratory problems.

Our department is home to the Regional Cystic Fibrosis Center, which has been accredited by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and the successful Asthma Care Program, which ensures children with asthma receive consistent, high-quality care as well as patient and family education.

Pediatric Pulmonology Conditions We Treat

Services We Offer

Pulmonary rehabilitation
Care of children requiring home ventilators or tracheostomy
Care of infants requiring home apnea monitoring
Pulmonary function laboratory with spirometry and diffusion capacity; infant pulmonary function testing
Sleep laboratory with polysomnography and sleep testing
Five-channel somnograms to evaluate infants for sleep apnea or airway obstruction
Exercise testing laboratory
Fiberobtic bronchoscopy to diagnose airway obstruction and other anomalies of the respiratory tract
Education programs for children with asthma and their parents
Smoking cessation programs for teens and adults; CPR instruction (education programs)

Meet Our Pediatric Pulmonology Team

Medical Director: Robert Fink, MD

Pediatric Pulmonology Clinics

Pulmonary Clinic
Asthma Clinic
Cystic Fibrosis Clinic
Airway Management Clinic - Meredith Merz, MD (Nationwide Children's)
Dayton Children's Speciality Care Center - Warren County--Every Thursday morning
Specialty Care Center- Springfield-- Every Monday morning and and afternoon

Appointments

Appointments are made by referral only from a physician.

937-641-3376

Locations

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