Penn Medicine is a world leader in the research and treatment of diseases and disorders of the chest and lungs. We are a resource for consultation, second opinion, diagnosis and ongoing treatment of patients with simple to very complex conditions.
Penn Medicine provides patients with a dedicated group of clinical experts to determine the best management of lung cancer and other diseases of the chest and lung. Our team provides guidance, support and comfort during every phase of care – from diagnosis to treatment and beyond.
Our physicians pioneered technological advances that have been adopted as standard procedures in lung care.
Our lung transplant program is ranked among the top ten in the United States and has one of the most experienced lung transplant teams in the world, having performed over 1,000 lung transplant procedures.
Penn Medicine's lung specialists treat all types of lung conditions, including:
- Acute bronchitis
- Adult cystic fibrosis
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Chronic lung infection
- Emphysema
- Esophageal cancers
- Interstitial lung disease
- Lung cancer
- Mesothelioma
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary vascular disease
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Sarcoidosis
Lung Treatment
Our lung experts include pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, chest radiologists, lung pathologists and radiation and medical oncologists. We offer the most advanced diagnostic and treatment technologies in the following areas:
- Allergy and immunology
- Cardiothoracic anesthesiology
- Critical care medicine
- Lung transplantation
- Lung pathology
- Pulmonary medicine
- Radiology
- Thoracic (chest) surgery
- Vascular thoracic anesthesiology
Penn Lung Care in detail