Pediatric Pulmonology

Valley’s pediatric pulmonology team diagnoses and treats all types of respiratory diseases and disorders in infants, children and adolescents - offering a high level of medical expertise and child-friendly care that puts young patients and their families at ease.

Conditions Treated

• Allergies
• Asthma
• Bronchitis and bronchiolitis
• Chest pain
• Chronic lung disease of prematurity
• Coughs (recurrent or persistent)
• Cystic fibrosis
• Exercise-related breathing difficulties
• “Floppy airways” (laryngomalacia, tracheomalacia, bronchomalacia)
• Noisy breathing
• Pectus excavatum or carinatum (Nuss Procedure)
• Pneumonia (bacterial and viral)
• Recurrent pulmonary distress
• Respiratory problems associated with gastroesophageal reflux
• Sinus infections or sinusitis
• Wheezing (recurrent or persistent)
• Other related breathing difficulties

Pediatric Pulmonology Services

• Spirometry and other pulmonary function tests
• Exercise testing
• X-rays
• Allergy and other laboratory tests
• Individualized treatment plans that may include inhaled medications, asthma action plans, patient and family education, and antibiotics or other appropriate medications
• Patient and parent education
• Follow-up care as needed