Our Board-certified pulmonologist and sleep medicine physician diagnoses and treats a wide variety of breathing and sleep disorders. Whether you have a lung disease, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or a sleep disorder such as insomnia, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome or obstructive sleep apnea, we are here to help you.
Our pulmonary and sleep medicine procedures and services may include:
- Spirometry with and without a bronchodilator
- Lung volumes with a full body box
- Oxygen diffusion measurements (DLCO)
- Maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures (MIP & MEP)
- Maximal voluntary ventilation (MVV)
- Methacholine challenge studies for asthma diagnosis
- Exercise-induce bronchospasm testing via treadmill or stationary bike
- Exhaled nitric oxide testing for asthma management and diagnosis
- 6-minute walk testing with and without oxygen
- Resting EKG-12 lead
- Sub-maximal cardiac stress testing with 12-lead EKG
- Cardiopulmonary stress testing with 12-lead EKG and V02 max measurements either via treadmill or stationary bike
- Nebulizer treatments
- Steroid injections
- Serum testing for seasonal allergens
- Inhaler instruction with and without a spacer device
- COPD education
- Future Referral to Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- CPAP/APAP/BiPAP use instructions
- CPAP mask fittings
- CPAP compliance downloads
- Home Sleep Testing for OSA with Alice Night One devices (6 channel)
- APAP home titration studies with Resmed AirSense 11 machines
- Future in-lab PSG studies with CPAP/BiPAP/Auto-SV titrations, with and without oxygen
- Future MSLT (Multiple Sleep Latency Test) and MWT (Maintenance of Wakefulness Test) procedures for narcolepsy
Pulmonary Function Lab
Los Alamos Medical Center's pulmonary function lab provides comprehensive testing and evaluation, and individualized education and treatment recommendations. Pulmonary function technologists, who are registered and certified in respiratory therapy and pulmonary function, work with referring physicians to provide a continuum of care for patients.