pulmonary and respiratory care

Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Care)

Pulmonary specialists evaluate and treat lung and respiratory conditions.

Your Michigan Answer for Lung Care

Lung conditions affect every breath you take. We're here to help you breathe easier.

Health issues that affect your breathing need comprehensive, long-term care. These can include asthma, COPD, emphysema, cystic fibrosis and more. 

Our clinics provide expert diagnostic testing, advanced treatments and research breakthroughs. We work as a team to customize care plans supporting your goals. Our experts teach patients and families how to manage conditions and feel better.

We're always working to understand lung problems better. That includes more accurate diagnosing and bold new treatments. Through clinical trials, we can even offer new treatments before anyone else. 

When you’re faced with a serious respiratory health issue, choose the team that’s well known for leading these specialties. Here, you'll find leading centers for cystic fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis and LAM (lymphangioleiomyomastosis).

U-M Health is where Michigan turns to for expert pulmonary care. We’re here for you too.

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Nationally Ranked in Pulmonology & Lung Surgery

U-M Health has been recognized as one of the nation's top hospitals for pulmonology and lung surgery by U.S. News & World Report for 2025-2026. 

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News & Stories
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Surviving sepsis: New guidelines harness life saving evidence for treating adults

An updated clinical guideline for treating sepsis in adults emphasizes pre-hospital care and judicious use of antibiotics and antifungals
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Lung transplant recipient wins gold in World Transplant Games

A Michigan Medicine lung transplant patient reicbed gold in the World Transplant Games.
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Child survivors of critical illness are missing out on timely follow up care

Critically ill or injured kids may be missing out on vital follow up care, finds a study from Michigan Medicine.
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New hope for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

A pulmonary and critical care doctor and research at Michigan Medicine discussed idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and the latest advancements in treating the condition.
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Chronic blood clots in woman’s lungs treated without surgery

A woman who had difficulty breathing daily received a series of minimally invasive procedures to remove clots in the vessels that supply blood to her lungs, allowing her to breathe free again.
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Biologic drug reduces symptoms, hospitalization for severe pulmonary hypertension after diagnosis

Prescribing the biologic drug sotatercept alongside standard treatment for the most severe form of pulmonary hypertension significantly reduces the likelihood of worsening disease when added within the first year after diagnosis, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine by Michigan Medicine.