Pediatric Pulmonologists provide comprehensive consultation services for the diagnosis and treatment of infants, children and adolescents with a variety of respiratory conditions. Inpatient and outpatient services are available for pediatric patients with acute or chronic respiratory problems.

Services provided and conditions diagnosed and treated include:

• Apnea or a lapse in breathing
• Asthma
• Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)
• Chronic respiratory failure/insufficiency
• Congenital lung abnormalities
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Neuromuscular respiratory diseases
• Obstructive airway problems
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Pulmonary sleep disorders
• Respiratory failure/insufficiency (including insufficiency caused by neuromuscular disease)

Physicians:

David R. Hufford Jr., MD-Medical Director  
William S. Ashe, MD
Hugh R. Black II, MD
C. Thomas Humphries, MD

Why Levine Children's Hospital?

• Physicians are specially trained in pediatric pulmonology
• Levine Children's Hospital has an active asthma management program