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Pediatric Pulmonology (Pediatric Lung & Breathing Care)

Pediatric pulmonologists diagnose and treat breathing disorders and pulmonary conditions in children.

Your Michigan Answer for Pediatric Lung & Breathing Care

When breathing isn’t easy for your child, you need a plan, fast. Get the comfort of specialists in respiratory care for infants, kids and young adults. From common issues to rare disorders, we have answers. 

C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital’s pulmonology program is top-ranked. We earn that reputation by pushing for better diagnostics, treatments and outcomes. It's the power of extraordinary care backed by on-site research.

Treatment plans are the team effort of doctors, nurses, nutritionists, respiratory therapists, social workers and child life specialists. It starts in our onsite advanced diagnostic lab, where we test for every condition we treat. It continues with care designed for kids. That includes imaging with reduced radiation exposure and combining procedures that need sedation. 

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Our Expertise Includes

  • Aerodigestive Disorders (Recurrent Aspiration)
  • Asthma
  • Bronchiolitis Obliterans
  • Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (Chronic Lung Disease)
  • Central & Obstructive Apnea
  • Chronic Cough
  • Exercise limitation
  • Interstitial Lung Disease
  • Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
  • Recurrent respiratory infections & pneumonia
  • Respiratory failure and ventilator dependency
  • Tracheobronchomalacia
  • Wheezing
  • Genetic Testing in Pregnancy
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage
  • Ciliary and Lung Biopsies
  • Combined Procedures to Reduce Anesthesia Exposures
  • Exercise Testing
  • Exhaled Nitric Oxide Testing
  • Flexible Bronchoscopy
  • High-Resolution Chest Imaging Protocols
  • Infant Lung Function Testing
  • Methacholine Challenge Testing
  • Nasal Nitric Oxide Testing
  • Skin Allergy Testing
  • Sweat Tests
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Nationally Ranked in Pediatric Pulmonology

C.S. Mott Children's Hospital has been recognized as one of the nation's best in pediatric pulmonology by U.S. News & World Report for 2025-2026. 

Learn more about our U.S. News rankings

Pediatric Pulmonary Clinics

Our specialty clinics are what make us so special.
Our clinics include the state’s largest cystic fibrosis clinic, one of the largest home ventilator support programs nationwide and additional clinics for asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, primary ciliary dyskinesia, interstitial lung disease, sleep disorders, neuromuscular disorders and chronic respiratory diseases.

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