National Experts in Lung Disease Management and Treatment
At UPMC, lung disease experts work together to diagnose and treat patients with early-onset to advanced lung conditions.
We provide your patients with a single point of care through the UPMC Lung Transplant Program and the UPMC Comprehensive Lung Center.
Expanding our Team to Impact Lung Disease Care
Caring for a patient with lung disease requires a team approach.
At UPMC, this includes:
- Pulmonologists.
- Lung transplant surgeons.
- Transplant coordinators.
- Behavioral health experts.
- Advanced practice providers.
- And you – the referring physician.
We partner with referring physicians to assess each patient and design personalized treatment plans.
Patients referred to our program also have access to cutting-edge clinical trials.
Lung Conditions We Treat
- COPD.
- Cystic fibrosis.
- Pulmonary fibrosis.
- Primary pulmonary hypertension.
- Secondary pulmonary hypertension (caused by other heart or lung disease).
- Sarcoidosis.
- Bronchiectasis.
- Alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency.
- Emphysema.
- Scleroderma.
Experts in Lung Transplantation
When medical management is no longer an option, we can provide a seamless transition of care to the UPMC Lung Transplant Program.
As pioneers in lung transplant, we offer advanced care for patients with severe lung disease. We also evaluate many high-risk patients, including those needing single or double lung transplants and re-transplantation.
We consider each patient referred to our program. We do not have an age restriction for lung transplants.
We will also see patients:
- Requiring sequential bone marrow transplant
- With high-risk systemic sclerosis/scleroderma.
- With CF and drug-resistant infections.
- With advanced lung disease and concomitant renal or hepatic dysfunction. We will consider those under the age of 55 on a case-by-case basis.
When to Refer Your Patient to UPMC for Lung Disease Care
If you're managing a patient with lung disease, the time to refer them to UPMC is now.
While medical management might help slow the progression of their disease, delaying advanced treatment or a lung transplant evaluation:
- Allows more time for their lung disease to progress.
- May cause their overall health to decline.
- Can decrease their chances of being a suitable candidate for a lung transplant.
To refer a patient to UPMC:
