Patient Education

According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 18 million Americans suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), making it as prevalent as diabetes or asthma in adults.

Each year, millions of travelers fly on commercial airlines in the United States and around the globe. As air travel has become more affordable, it has also become more accessible for people with serious medical conditions—including lung disease.

Since publication of the seventh American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) supplement on antithrombotic and thrombolytic therapy, the results of clinical trials have provided important new information on the management of thromboembolic disorders, and the science of developing recommendations has advanced.

Every cell in your body requires oxygen to do its job.

The following two patient education guides are offered for physicians to provide to their patients.

Why do I have shortness of breath?

When a person is diagnosed with lung cancer, the doctors do their best to provide treatments that can cure or slow the growth of the cancer.

 The work that follows is designed to be used by patients before they get in an examination room to facilitate a complete review of systems, occupational history, and medication history.

For most people, living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not easy.

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers.

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers. About 170,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with lung cancer every year.