{"id":14385,"date":"2023-10-05T16:41:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T12:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/development.azhd.ae\/?post_type=depratments&#038;p=14385"},"modified":"2026-04-28T14:34:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T10:34:51","slug":"pulmonology","status":"publish","type":"depratments","link":"https:\/\/backup.azhd.ae\/?depratments=pulmonology","title":{"rendered":"Pulmonology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #17449e;\">What is Pulmonology?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pulmonology is a subspecialty of the Internal Medicine which specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of chest or lung problems including; asthma, COPD, sleep disorders, lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis (interstitial lung diseases), chest infections, bronchiectasis, smoking cessation, pulmonary hypertension and so on.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #17449e;\">At Al Zahra Hospital Dubai, our state-of-the-art Pulmonology Departments offers the following services:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Asthma Education and Management clinic (adults and pediatrics) every Sunday.<\/li>\n<li>Airway Inhalation Therapy (Ultrasonic Nebulization)<\/li>\n<li>Lung function testing (Measurement of Lung Volumes and Capacities, Carbon Monoxide Diffusion, Body Plethysmography)<\/li>\n<li>Allergy screening and desensitization testing (both environmental and food allergens)<\/li>\n<li>Overnight pulse oximetry for diagnosis and management of sleep disorders<\/li>\n<li>Bronchoscopy (Lavage, Biopsy, Brushing, Trans-cranial and Trans-bronchial Biopsy)<\/li>\n<li>Timely screening, diagnosis and management of lung cancer<\/li>\n<li>Oxygen therapy and Non-invasive ventilator therapy(CPAP, BiPAP)<\/li>\n<li>Pneumonia and other infectious diseases<\/li>\n<li>Pleural fluid aspiration (Diagnostic &amp; Therapeutic)<\/li>\n<li>Vaccinations for chest infections (Influenza &amp; Pneumonia)<\/li>\n<li>Education and support for smoking cessation<\/li>\n<li>Tuberculosis and Fungal Respiratory Diseases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #17449e;\">A good night\u2019s sleep \u2013 everyone needs it, but not everyone gets it.<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nBillions have a serious sleep disorder. We are committed to providing complete management of all sleep disorders. Unlike most sleep facilities that provide only sleep apnea testing, we evaluate your sleep to develop an individualized treatment plan to improve your sleep, health, and quality of life.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #17449e;\">Evaluation and management of all sleep disorders:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nSnoring and sleep apnea<br \/>\nInsomnia, problems falling and staying asleep.<br \/>\nRestless legs syndrome<br \/>\nNarcolepsy<br \/>\nDaytime sleepiness and fatigue<br \/>\nSleep walking and other parasomnias<br \/>\nShift work disorder and other circadian rhythms disorders<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #17449e;\">Untreated sleep apnea and disturbed sleep increase your risk for:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heart disease<\/li>\n<li>High blood pressure<\/li>\n<li>Sexual dysfunction<\/li>\n<li>Diabetes<\/li>\n<li>Stroke<\/li>\n<li>Depression<\/li>\n<li>Weight gain<\/li>\n<li>Sudden death<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We also offer evaluation for <strong><span style=\"color: #17449e;\">Alternative therapies for Obstructive Sleep Apnea<\/span><\/strong> as well beside the CPAP.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expert care for lungs and breathing. Our Pulmonology specialists diagnose and treat asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, and other respiratory conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"specialties":[169],"class_list":["post-14385","depratments","type-depratments","status-publish","hentry","specialties-pulmonology","description-off"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/backup.azhd.ae\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/depratments\/14385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/backup.azhd.ae\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/depratments"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/backup.azhd.ae\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/depratments"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/backup.azhd.ae\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"specialties","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/backup.azhd.ae\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fspecialties&post=14385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}