PULMONARY & THORACIC SURGERY

Northwestern Medicine Pulmonary, Critical Care and Thoracic Surgery is a national leader in research and clinical care of lung diseases and critical illnesses. Our pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, respiratory physicians and researchers are dedicated to making breakthrough discoveries and bringing innovative medical treatments to the bedside. 

The team is committed to improving patient outcomes through leading-edge clinical and translational research related to pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, cystic fibrosis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, pulmonary hypertension, interstitial lung disease, sarcoidosis, quality improvement in critical care, non-invasive mechanical ventilation and lung transplantation. In recent years, the team has expanded to address critical areas of need including a Lung Transplantation program and a post-COVID-19 lung rescue clinic. ​The team has pioneered double-lung transplantation for COVID-19 patients in the U.S.

Clinical trials in PULMONARY

Intervention Study in Overweight Patients With COPD (Insight COPD)

Losartan Effects on Emphysema Progression (LEEP)
To view all clinical trials, visit Clinical Trials at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

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Northwestern Medicine welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with you on the care of your patients.

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Updates from Northwestern Medicine PULMONARY

To expand the donor pool for lung transplant recipients and give surgeons more time to remove diseased lungs during transplantation, organ procurement specialists with Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute are now routinely repairing damaged donor lungs using “lungs-in-a-box” technology and storing them for transplantation by putting “lungs in a fridge.”​

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Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Through Thursday, May 4, 2023
The Breakthroughs Podcast is a series of in-depth conversations with Feinberg physician experts and their leading-edge research. Each episode offers a first-person narrative of new discoveries and findings that may be unknown to the medical community. 

Meet our Pulmonary Faculty at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

We are committed to improving human health through education and discovery.

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For a full list of CME opportunities, visit Continuing Medical Education at Feinberg School of Medicine.