Division of Pulmonary Medicine
Overview
The Division of Pulmonary Medicine and the Cystic Fibrosis Center provides care, research, and education for all aspects of childhood lung diseases and conditions. These include cystic fibrosis, asthma, pediatric sleep disorders, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and technology dependent children.
Clinical Care Services
In addition to the Cystic Fibrosis Center, the following centers and programs are affiliated with the Division of Pulmonary Medicine:
- The Comprehensive Sleep Disorders Program provides diagnosis, management and treatment of children's sleep disorders. Polysomnography is conducted in our sleep center.
- The Asthma Care Program offers treatment and follow-up of asthma from infancy to adolescence. Our nurses are available to provide asthma education to patients and their families.
- The Pediatric Flexible Bronchoscopy Service is available for the diagnosis and/or treatment of several pediatric pulmonary conditions.
- The Pediatric Home Ventilator and Tracheostomy Program for technology dependent children provides specialized care for children with chronic lung/airway disease requiring invasive and non-invasive ventilation at home.
Cystic Fibrosis Center
Our comprehensive Cystic Fibrosis Center offers adult and pediatric cystic fibrosis programs accredited by the National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The center's interdisciplinary care team provides inpatient and outpatient care of pediatric and adult cystic fibrosis patients
Faculty
Thomas Scanlin, MD
Maya Ramagopal, MD, MBBS
Lakshmi Uppaluri, MD, MBBS
Contact Us
Child Health Institute of New Jersey
89 French Street, Suite 2300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
For Appointments: 732-235-4980