Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD)
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What is COPD?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, commonly called COPD, is a long-term, progressive disease that includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. COPD affects the airways, making it difficult to breathe. While there is no cure for COPD, treatment that can allow you to remain active for many years—especially if the disease is diagnosed early.
The most common cause of COPD is cigarette smoking, and smoking after you have been diagnosed with COPD can make the disease worse.
UR Medicine's Treatments for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD)
Since its inception in 1968, the Pulmonary and Critical Care Division has grown into a dynamic group of more than 30 faculty members devoted to patient care, education, and research. We are a referral base for patients with complex lung diseases and critical illnesses.
Inpatient and outpatient services take place at Strong Memorial Hospital, Highland Hospital, and Thompson Health in Canandaigua. Services at these hospitals include pulmonary consultation, medical intensive care units, respiratory step-down units, fully equipped pulmonary function laboratories, and video-equipped bronchoscopy suites.
Outpatient services are also conducted at the Mary Parkes Center for Asthma, Allergy, and Pulmonary Care.
Because smoking is a major cause of COPD, our team of physicians, nurse practitioners, and lifestyle counselors can help you develop a plan to quit. UR Medicine’s Health Living Center offers physician-guided smoking cessation with their Stop Smoking Program.
What Sets Us Apart?
In its annual ranking of America’s Best Hospitals, US News & World Report has recognized the Pulmonology specialty program as “High Performing,” ranking it in the top 10 percent nationally.
Strong Memorial Hospital received the highest rating possible in its treatment of patients with COPD. The scores were determined by numerous factors, including services and staff, volume of patients, and advanced technologies.
Providers
Locations
View All LocationsWe serve you in the Rochester metropolitan area and surrounding region.
View All Locations7 locations
Red Creek (Calkins Corporate Park)
400 Red Creek Drive, Suite 110
Rochester, NY 14623
Ambulatory Care Center at Strong Memorial Hospital
601 Elmwood Avenue, 3rd Floor
Rochester, NY 14642
Highland Professional Office Building
990 South Avenue, Suite 106
Rochester, NY 14620
Marilyn Sands Outpatient Clinic
395 West Street, Door 20B
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Canal View Office Complex
140 Canal View Boulevard, Suite 104
Rochester, NY 14623
St. James Medical Office Building
7309 Seneca Road North, Suite 104
Hornell, NY 14843
FF Thompson Hospital
350 Parrish Street, Fralick Cardiac Rehab Center
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Patient Education & Support
Inhaler Education
To learn more about inhalers used in the treatment of COPD, see:
- COPD Educational Video Series (COPD Foundation)
- How to Use Asthma Medicine Devices (American Lung Association)
- Chart of Inhalers for COPD Treatment, with pictures (American Lung Association)
Dry Powder Inhalers
Diskus®
- Medication examples: Advair (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol), Serevent (salmeterol), Flovent (fluticasone proionate)
- Video: Diskus® Inhaler
- Printable Handout (PDF): How to Use a Diskus Dry Powder Inhaler
Ellipta®
- Medication examples: Breo (fluticasone furoate-vilanterol), Arnuity (fluticasone furoate), Anoro (umeclidinium and vilanterol), Trelegy (fluticasone furoate, umeclidinium, and vilanterol), Incruse (umeclidinium)
- Video: Ellipta® Inhaler
- Printable Handout (PDF): How to Use an Ellipta Dry Powder Inhaler
Pressair
- Medication examples: Duaklir (aclidinium and formoterol), Todorza (aclidinium)
- Video: Pressair Inhaler
- Printable Handout (PDF): How to Use the Pressair Device
Flexhaler
- Medication examples: Pulmicort (budesonide)
- Video: Flexhaler Inhaler
- Printable Handout (PDF): How to Use a Flexhaler Dry Powder Device
Inhub
- Medication examples: Wixela (fluticasone and salmeterol)
- Video: Wixela Inhub Dry Powder Inhaler
- Printable Handout (PDF): How to Use an Inhub Inhaler
Respiclick
- Medication examples: ProAir RespiClick (albuterol)
- Video: RespiClick Inhaler
- Printable Handout (PDF): How to Use a RespiClick Dry Powder Inhaler
HandiHaler
- Medication examples: Spiriva (tiotropium)
- Video: HandiHaler Device
- Printable Handout (PDF): Using the Spiriva HandiHaler
Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs), Pressurized HFA
- Medication examples: ProAir HFA, Ventolin HFA (albuterol), Bevespi Aerosphere (glycopyrrolate and formoterol), Flovent HFA (fluticasone propionate), Atrovent HFA (ipratropium), Xopenex HFA (levalbuterol), Dulera (mometasone and formoterol), Advair HFA (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol), Breztri (budesonide, glycopyrrolate, formoterol)
- Video: MDI with Closed-Mouth Technique Without Spacer
- Video: MDI with Spacer
- Printable Handout (PDF): How to Use a Metered-Dose Inhaler Without a Valved Holding Chamber or Spacer
- Printable Handout (PDF) How to Use a Metered-Dose Inhaler with a Valved Holding Chamber/Spacer
Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs), RediHaler Breath-Actuated HFA
- Medication example: QVAR RediHaler (beclomethasone dipropionate HFA)
- Video: RediHaler Breath-Actuated MDI
- Printable Handout (PDF): How to Use a RediHaler Aerosol Inhaler
Soft Mist Inhalers
Respimat®
- Medication examples: Spiriva (tiotropium), Combivent (ipratropium bromide and albuterol), Stiolto (tiotropium and olodaterol), Striverdi (olodaterol)
- Video: Respimat® Inhaler
- Printable Handout (PDF): How to Use a Respimat Softmist Inhaler