What is a Pediatric Pulmonologist?

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Patient Education| 2021 What is a Pediatric Pulmonologist? Connected Content Translation: ¿Qué es un Pulmonólogo Pediátrico?: (What is a Pediatric Pulmonologist?) Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation What is a Pediatric Pulmonologist?. Pediatric Patient Education 2021; 10.1542/peo_document169 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All AAP SitesAll PublicationsPediatric Patient Education Search Advanced Search Subjects: Pediatric Specialist Handouts Topics: pulmonologists If your child has breathing problems, or a problem with his or her lungs, a Pediatric Pulmonologist has the experience and qualifications to treat your child. Pediatric pulmonologists diagnose, treat and manage children from birth to 21 years old with breathing and lung diseases. Pediatric pulmonologists are medical doctors who have had At least 4 years of medical schoolThree years of residency training in pediatricsAt least 3 more years of fellowship training in pediatric pulmonologyCertification from the American Board of Pediatrics in both pediatrics and the subspecialty of pediatric pulmonology Pediatric pulmonologists often treat children with the following conditions: Chronic coughDifficulty breathingRecurring pneumonia (infection of the lungs)Asthma (chronic inflammation of the airways)Cystic fibrosis (a genetic disease with pulmonary and nutritional symptoms)Apnea (when a child's breathing stops for a prolonged time)Chronic lung disease in... Copyright © 20022002American Academy of Pediatrics You do not currently have access to this content.