Lung Care at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center

Serving the Lewis-Clark Region

St. Joseph Regional Medical Center provides diagnostic, preventive and treatment services for diseases that affect breathing and lung function. The respiratory therapy professionals of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center focus on the health of the respiratory system, using procedures such as bloodwork, bronchoscopy (a procedure that allows a doctor to look directly at the lungs using a thin, lighted tube), chest X-rays, CT scans, pulmonary function tests including spirometry, and sleep studies. The team works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary group of specialists, including cardiologists, interventional radiologists, surgeons and other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care for conditions such as:

• Allergies
• Asthma
• Asbestos-related lung disease
• Chronic bronchitis
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Emphysema
• Interstitial lung disease
• Lung cancer
• Lung nodules
• Pneumonia
• Respiratory failure
• Sleep disorders
• Other pulmonary-related diseases

Breathing Treatment Services

Our pulmonary specialists provide inpatient and outpatient breathing treatment services, including:

• Arterial blood gas sampling and analysis
• Bronchial hygiene therapy
• Evaluation for home care needs, including patient education, and referrals for oxygen and respiratory therapy equipment
• Lung function studies
• Oxygen studies, including nighttime, exercise and resting studies
• Respiratory Therapy

Whatever your respiratory disease or issue, the team at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center can help you better manage your condition so you can do the things you want to do.

Breathe well. Live well.
That’s why we’re here.