Texas Pulmonary Consultants

Pulmonary medicine deals with diseases of the lungs and bronchial tubes, but may also include the evaluation of the upper respiratory tract, heart and vascular system. The specialists at Texas Pulmonary & Critical Care Consultants use decades of experience and specialized training to evaluate and treat diseases such as emphysema, asthma, or complicated chest infections.

Texas Pulmonary & Critical Care Consultants now provides comprehensive testing to help make more informed decisions. We also utilize the Shape-HF Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing System to assess the source of dyspnea, including potential heart disease, in patients where the source is not clear after routine testing. All tests are performed by highly-trained Respiratory Care Practitioners or Pulmonary Function Technologists.

Ideally, you spend a third of your life in bed. The quality of your sleep affects every other aspect of your life - from your attentiveness to work, to your relationship with others, and even your overall health. Why not make the most of your sleep, so that you can greet each day rested, relaxed, rejuvenated and ready to maximize your life.

Approximately one half of our time is spent with patients in the Intensive Care Unit and their needs cannot be scheduled. This frequently leads to delays and interruptions which are beyond our control. For these circumstances, we ask your patience and understanding. When possible, we will try to notify you of anticipated delays in the office appointment schedule. You are invited to call the office prior to leaving for your appointment to be certain that your physician's schedule has not been delayed.

Our patients who are using a Philips BiLevel Positive Airway Pressure or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure device for treatment of a sleep disorder should have already heard from Philips, who has issued a recall of many of their CPAP and BiLevel PAP devices and mechanical ventilators. This is due to possible degradation of sound abatement foam and exposure to chemical emissions from the degraded foam material. High heat and humidity as well as use of unapproved cleaning methods, such as ozone e.g.