pulmonologist
noun
pul·mo·nol·o·gist
ˌpu̇l-mə-ˈnä-lə-jəst 
ˌpəl-
: a specialist in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs
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There are only about 200 cases reported in literature and clinically to date, says Max's pediatric pulmonologist Dr. Ajay Kasi at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
ROHHAD stands for rapid-onset obesity with hypothalamic dysfunction, hypoventilation, and autonomic dysregulation.
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
Depending on initial findings, your primary care provider may refer you to a cardiologist for heart problems, a pulmonologist for lung conditions, or a gastroenterologist for digestive disorders.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 18 July 2024
Most kids with mycoplasma will have congestion and a bad cough, and some might get more of a wheezy cough because the bacterial infection is typically lower in the lungs that other respiratory infections, said Dr. Preeti Sharma, a pediatric pulmonologist at Children’s Health.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
Across the country, pulmonologists, pediatricians, and other doctors are reporting more and more visits to their offices and to emergency rooms by more and more people—especially children—suffering from worse and worse asthma torment.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 June 2024
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
Depending on initial findings, your primary care provider may refer you to a cardiologist for heart problems, a pulmonologist for lung conditions, or a gastroenterologist for digestive disorders.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 18 July 2024
Most kids with mycoplasma will have congestion and a bad cough, and some might get more of a wheezy cough because the bacterial infection is typically lower in the lungs that other respiratory infections, said Dr. Preeti Sharma, a pediatric pulmonologist at Children’s Health.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
Across the country, pulmonologists, pediatricians, and other doctors are reporting more and more visits to their offices and to emergency rooms by more and more people—especially children—suffering from worse and worse asthma torment.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 June 2024
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pulmonologist
noun
pul·mo·nol·o·gist
ˌpu̇l-mə-ˈnäl-ə-jəst, ˌpəl-
: a specialist in pulmonology
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