For most people, breathing is a natural reflex that occurs without thought. But for those with lung disease, each breath can be a struggle.
The pulmonary specialists at Henry Ford are committed to helping lung disease patients breathe easier and experience a better quality of life. Year after year, Henry Ford Hospital is consistently ranked one of the nation’s “Best Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report for the treatment of respiratory disorders. Our specialists have successfully helped thousands of people through comprehensive evaluation, consultation and medical management and treatment of chronic and advanced lung diseases, such as:
Henry Ford offers extensive pulmonary functioning testing for lung diseases. Our Interventional Pulmonology team also is developing and using the newest diagnostic technologies, such as autofluorescence bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound and needle biopsies.
Our division’s facilities include intensive and intermediate care units, an inpatient lung specialty floor, a pulmonary physiology laboratory with the capacity for exercise testing, a hyperbaric treatment center and a state-of-the-art bronchoscopy suite. As a result, patients have access to the area’s most innovative programs and the latest treatments:
Through our participation in clinical trials, patients also have access to new therapies before they are available to the general public. Our division is responsible for basic and clinical research in COPD, sarcoidosis, sepsis, tuberculosis and respiratory failure with funding from multiple sources, including the National Institutes of Health and American Lung Association.
For more information about Henry Ford’s Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, please contact (313) 916-2421 or 1-800-HENRYFORD.
