Services and Specialties
At WakeMed Pediatric Pulmonology, we are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of breathing issues in infants, children and teens.
Complex Conditions We Treat:
- Abnormal lung testing/imaging – pulmonary function testing/x-rays/CT scans
- Acute chest syndrome and other pulmonary complications of sickle cell disease
- Asthma – severe/difficult-to-treat
- Aspiration – chronic/recurrent
- Breathing problems in children with neurologic diagnoses
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchomalacia
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Chronic lung disease of prematurity
- Complicated pneumonia
- CPAP/BiPAP use
- Hemoptysis/coughing up blood
- Interstitial lung disease
- Obstructive lung disease
- Primary ciliary dyskinesia
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Restrictive lung disease
- Supplemental oxygen use
- Tracheomalacia
- Tracheostomy dependence
- Ventilator dependence
Sleep-related Conditions We Treat:
- Apnea – central/obstructive/sleep
- Excessive sleepiness
- Insomnia
- Narcolepsy
- Restless leg syndrome
- Snoring
- Trouble getting to sleep
- Trouble staying asleep
Diagnostic Testing:
- Blood gases
- Chest x-rays, CT scans, ultrasounds
- Exhaled fraction of nitric oxide (FeNO)
- Pulmonary function – spirometry/plethysmography
- Respiratory allergy skin testing
- Videofluoroscopic swallow studies
Procedures Performed:
- Diagnostic bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage
- Endobronchial biopsy and brush biopsy
- Therapeutic bronchoscopy
- Transbronchial biopsy