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Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine

At University of Rochester Medicine Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine division, you’ll find a team of dedicated faculty devoted to providing comprehensive patient care. We are a referral base for patients with complex lung diseases, critical illnesses, and sleep disorders. Whether you need consultation services, evaluation and diagnosis, or treatment, we will provide compassionate, highly-personalized care.

Our staff provide clinical services at University of Rochester Medicine Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester Medicine Highland Hospital, University of Rochester Medicine F.F. Thompson Hospital, and Mary Parkes Center for Asthma, Allergy and Pulmonary Care. Several of our faculty also provide their expertise at area sleep centers in Brighton and Brockport. The Division provides tertiary and quaternary critical care services at Strong Memorial Hospital, and provides critical care expertise at Highland and Thompson hospitals. This comprehensive coverage promotes a network of community-wide critical care, allowing seamless transitions between three sites if and when necessary.

Through our clinical, research and educational programs, we are training the next generation of pulmonary and allergy physicians to serve our community and beyond.

Fellowship Program Information

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Pulmonary Live Chat: Now Available

At URochester Medicine, we understand that your health and well-being are of utmost importance. That's why we strive to provide convenient and accessible support options for our patients. Our live chat feature allows you to connect with a knowledgeable agent in real-time, so you can get assistance quickly and efficiently.

How to Access a Live Chat Agent

Click the blue chat icon in the bottom right corner of this page.
Type live chat and send the message.
Select the department you'd like to chat with from the list provided.
Once connected, you'll be able to ask questions, schedule appointments, or get assistance with any concerns you may have regarding your health.

Our live chat agents are trained to provide accurate and helpful information to address your healthcare needs. Rest assured that all conversations are kept confidential in accordance with HIPAA regulations.

Note: Live chat support may be available during 8 a.m.–4:15p.m. Monday–Friday. Live chat will be closed on university holidays. If you require immediate medical attention or are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 or visit the nearest emergency room.

Our Approach

As a major referral center, we see patients with all lung diseases, including asthma and severe asthma, COPD, lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, lung nodules and lung cancer, and sarcoidosis. Our interventional pulmonary program has over a decade of experience using the latest diagnostic tools, including endobronchial ultrasound guided biopsy (EBUS), electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy (ENB), and more recently, robotic bronchoscopy.

In-person Visits

To request a physician's appointment at Strong Memorial or Thompson Hospitals, call (585) 275-4161. To request an appointment at Mary Parkes, call (585) 486-0147. To request an appointment at Highland Hospital Pulmonary Clinic, call (585) 341-6774. To schedule a consultation appointment at our Comprehensive Sleep Center in Brighton or Sleep Medicine center in Brockport, call (585) 341-7575.

If you must cancel your appointment, please let us know at least 24 hours in advance.

Self-scheduling for Follow-up Appointments

We are now offering online self-scheduling for follow-up appointments! If you'd like to schedule a follow-up appointment, login to your MyChart account and go to "Appointments and Visits" to get started!

Telemedicine Visits

We're offering a convenient new way to access some of our services using telemedicine. Telemedicine provides an efficient way to attend appointments with our providers, from the privacy and comfort of your home.

What Sets Us Apart?

We are renowned for our expertise in pulmonary hypertension, with the only practice in New York state outside of new York city accredited by the pulmonary hypertension association center of Comprehensive Care
Our Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Care Center is the only PFFCC network site in Upstate New York.
The Asthma Registry at Mary Parkes Center, created through support of the Parkes Family Foundation, tracks vital information on asthma patients who volunteer to participate. Through this registry we are gaining a better understating of what treatment work best for a patient’s unique situation.
Our COPD program has been repeatedly recognized by US News and World Reports as high performing.
We are first in the region to offer Zephyr Valve, a new minimally invasive therapy to treat severe emphysema.

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Top Ranked Hospital in the Region

Thanks to the hard work of our exceptional clinical care teams, University of Rochester Medicine Strong Memorial Hospital is ranked as the #1 hospital in the Rochester region for pulmonology. We work every day to advance care, making outcomes and your experience better.

See How We’re Advancing Care