Our clinic is equipped to care for a wide range of patients including the newly diagnosed, those who may have recently been discharged from the hospital and those interested in advanced therapies including lung volume reduction surgery, bronchoscopic lung volume reduction, and lung transplant.

To schedule an appointment at the COPD Clinic, please have your referring physician fax your records including office notes, pulmonary function testing (PFT) results and CT Scan/Chest X-ray results to our call center at 734-998-2517.  Once records are received they will be reviewed and one of our schedulers will contact you to schedule an appointment.  You can also check the status of your referral by calling us at 734-615-3217.

During your first visit, we will collect a thorough history and conduct a comprehensive exam. A breathing test (spirometry) where we measure your lung capacity as you blow through a tube attached to a machine will also be performed. Spirometry is required to make a diagnosis of COPD. Other tests, such as a chest x-ray or CT exam, may also be needed to confirm diagnosis or rule out other medical conditions.

Learn about the Michigan Airways Program

Investigators at the University of Michigan are actively involved in helping to understand, diagnose, and develop new treatments for COPD. Cutting-edge research studies and clinical trials are regularly available to patients who qualify. View current COPD studies on UMHealthResearch.org.