Pulmonary, Sleep Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis
From Asthma to Lung Transplant, We Excel in Providing Respiratory Care for Children and Adults
Pulmonary, Sleep Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis
When your child has a breathing problem, everything matters.
Our pulmonary specialists diagnose, treat and research a wide range of respiratory disorders, including asthma, cystic fibrosis, advanced lung disease, lung transplant and the management of chronic mechanical ventilation.
The Sleep Disorders Center diagnoses and treats infants, children and adolescents with sleep problems.
Nationwide Children's Hospital is ranked by U.S. News & World Report for Pulmonary Medicine.
New Patients
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Existing Patients
If your child is already a patient within Pulmonology, you can schedule follow-up appointments right in MyChart or call (614) 722-6200.
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Programs & Clinics
Leadership
Karen S. McCoy
Karen S. McCoy, MD, is chief of the Division of Pulmonary Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.
Research
Therapeutics Development Network of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Nationwide Children’s Hospital has been selected to serve as one of 13 special translational research centers in a network of 77 clinical trial sites that are part of the Therapeutics Development Network (TDN) of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The translational research centers will lead the newest Phase I clinical trials and provide scientific direction to the entire network. This new designation will allow Nationwide Children’s to be a leader in cutting-edge research combating the life-shortening, genetic disease cystic fibrosis. The clinical trials network is responsible for facilitating safe, rapid and coordinated evaluation of new treatments for cystic fibrosis.
Find Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Studies
Videos
At Nationwide Children's, asthma care is delivered by specialists in both the Section of Allergy/Immunology as well as Pulmonary Medicine. Watch this video featuring asthma doctor David Stukus, MD, about whether or not it’s safe to play sports if you have asthma.
Inside Pulmonary Medicine
Conditions We Treat
- Asthma
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
- Congenital Lung Disease
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Jeune's Syndrome
- Neonatal Lung Disease
- Neuromuscular Disorders
- Obstructive Lung Disease
- Post Infectious Lung Disease
- Pulmonary Vascular Disorders
- Recurrent Respiratory Infections
- Restrictive Lung Disease
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Sleep Apnea
- Surfactant Disorders
Meet our Patients
When you look at Emily, you see a beautiful young girl. You would not be surprised to learn that she loves sports, in particular soccer. But you would be surprised to learn that Emily is actually very sick.