| The Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Division provides state-of-the-art care to patients with pulmonary disease, critical illness and allergic disorders. Our division offers consultation, diagnosis, and treatment for pulmonary diseases including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), fungal diseases, interstitial lung disease (including sarcoidosis, scleroderma, and amyloidosis), lung cancer, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and respiratory distress syndromes. Our center also specializes in the management of pulmonary hypertension and provides complete care for patients with respiratory failure and multi-system disease. Our section is committed to Boston Medical Center’s mission of providing exceptional care without exception.
Appointments
To schedule an appointment with one of our physicians, please call 617 638-7480.
Prior to your first visit we ask that you have your medical records sent to us from your current PCP as well as the reason for your referral. You may fax this information to 617 638-7486.
Location
The Pulmonary/Allergy/Asthma Practice is located at:
Doctors Office Building [Directions]
Pulmonary/Allergy/Asthma
720 Harrison Avenue, 4th Floor, Suite 402
Boston, MA 02118
Discounted parking is available at the Doctors Office Building garage at 720 Harrison Avenue.
Below is a brief listing of our services and clinics. More detailed information is available by clicking on the relevant heading in the left margin of this page.
Special Services
The Pulmonary Function laboratory
The Pulmonary Physiology service is staffed by board-certified allergists and pulmonologists. Respiratory therapists specialize in providing accurate measurements of lung volumes, spirometry, and diffusing capacity and evaluating patients for oxygen home care requirements.
Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy
Our pulmonary physicians have vast experience in fiberoptic bronchoscopy for diagnosing lung diseases.
Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
Our respiratory therapists and pulmonologists together perform CPETs to evaluate patients with unexplained shortness of breath, determine suitability for cardiothoracic surgery, test athletes for aerobic fitness (VO2max, anaerobic threshold, etc), and participate in ongoing interdepartmental clinical research studies.
Lung and pleural biopsies
Our pulmonary physicians work with interventional radiologists, thoracic oncologists, and thoracic surgeons to diagnose and treat interstitial lung diseases, infections, and malignancies.
Clinical Trials
Phase I-III trials of a variety of advanced lung diseases are conducted by several of our clinical centers. For more information, click on our section’s Translational-Clinical Research Programs on the left of this page.
Pulmonary Clinics
Boston Medical Center
Doctors’ Office Building, 4th Floor: 617-638-7480
Hospital Operator: 617-638-8000
The Boston University Pulmonary Center: 617-638-4860
Directions to Boston Medical Center
Directions to the Doctors’ Office Building
Boston Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Campus
Drs. Jeffrey Berman, Ronald Goldstein, Daniel Gottlieb, Jack Faling, and Alan Fine
617-323-7700
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East Boston Health Center
Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria
617-568-4650
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South Boston Health Center
Dr. John Berk
617-464-7468
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Subspecialty Clinics
Specialty Services
Pulmonary Physiology Laboratory, Boston Medical Center
Drs. John Berk, Christine Reardon, Michael Ieong, Elizabeth Klings, Darrell Kotton, Frederic Little, George O’Connor, Arthur Theodore.
Charles O’Donnell, Director, Respiratory Services
Alan Silva, RRT, RPFT
617-638-6177
Boston Public Health Tuberculosis Clinic
Boston Medical Center’s Ambulatory Care Center
Drs. John Bernardo, Alan Fine, and Jussi Saukkonen
617-534-4967
Radius (formerly Jewish Memorial Hospital) Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Drs. Martin Joyce-Brady, Elizabeth Klings, and Christine Reardon
617-442-8760
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Mass Hospital School (student health participants only)
Dr. Chris Reardon
781-828-2440
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Pine Street Inn
Dr. John Bernardo
617-521-7215
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Shattuck Hospital
Dr. John Bernardo
617-522-8110 x3353
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Sturdy Memorial Hospital (ICU only)
Dr. Felicia Chen
508-222-5200
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