Pulmonary Clinics
Subspecialty Clinics
Special Programs

Pulmonary Clinics

University of Washington Medical Center Chest Clinic
Location: Medical Specialties Clinic, 3rd Floor, UW Medical Center
Clinic Chief: Ganesh Raghu, MD, FCCP, FACP
Clinic Nurse: Kathleen Kiner and Sheryl Davis (206) 598-4615
Days/Hours: Tuesdays 8:00-12:30, Wednesdays 8:00-5:00, Fridays 8:00-4:00
Appointment Contact: (206) 598-4615

Harborview Medical Center Chest Clinic
Location: 3 West Clinic, Harborview Medical Center
Clinic Director: Shawn Skerrett, MD
Days/Hours: Tuesdays 1:00-5:00, Fridays 1:00-5:00
Appointment Contact: Kirsten Moe (206) 744-3123

Veterans Affairs Medical Center Pulmonary Clinic
Location: Bldg. 100-West Clinic, VA Medical Center
Clinic Director: Richard B. Goodman, MD
Days/Hours: Tuesdays 1:00-4:00
Appointment Contact: Pam Kamai (206) 764-2504


Subspecialty Clinics

Cystic Fibrosis Clinic
Location: Medical Specialties Clinic, 3rd Floor, UW Medical Center
Clinic Director: Moira L. Aitken, MD
Nurse Coordinator:
Days/Hours: Mondays 8:30-12:30
Appointment Contact: (206) 598-4615

Interstitial Lung Disease, Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary Fibrosis
Clinic
Location: Medical Specialties Clinic, 3rd Floor, UW Medical Center
Clinic Director: Ganesh Raghu, MD, FCCP, FACP
Nurse Coordinator: Carolyn Spada, RN and Jennifer Hayes, RN (206) 598-4967
Research Coordinator: Angela Snydsman, RN, BSN, MN (206) 598-3531
Days/Hours: Wednesdays 8:00-5:00, Fridays 8:00-3:00
Appointment Contact: (206) 598-4615

Lung Transplant Clinic
Location: Medical Specialties Clinic, 3rd Floor, UW Medical Center
Clinic Director: Ganesh Raghu, MD, FCCP, FACP
Nurse Coordinators: Heidi Allen (206) 616-0324, Stacy Marlatt (206) 616-9851, and Kim Hoffman (206) 685-3678.
Appointment Contact: (206) 598-4615

Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Disease Clinic
Location: 3 West Clinic, Harborview Medical Center
Co-Directors: Masahiro Narita, MD, David Park, MD
and Shawn Skerrett, MD
Patient Care Coordinator: Kirstin Moe, RN (206) 744-3123

Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic
Location: Medical Specialties Clinic, 3rd Floor, UW Medical Center
Clinic Director: David Ralph, MD, FCCP
Nurse Coordinator: Stephanie Harris, RN, BSN (206) 598-7356
Days/Hours: Wednesdays 10:30-5:00
Appointment Contact: Stephanie Harris, RN, BSN (206) 598-7356


Special Programs

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
Purpose: Improve strength and endurance to improve daily life for patients with chronic pulmonary disease such as emphysema, chronic asthma, COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, previous ARDS.
Location: UW Medical Center
Program Director: Joshua O. Benditt, MD, FCCP
Contact: Steve Crogan, RRT (206) 598-3195

Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
Purpose: To study the effects of lung volume reduction surgery in persons with severe emphysema.
Location: UW Medical Center
Program Director: Joshua O. Benditt, MD, FCCP
Contact: Diane Lockhart, RN (206) 598-3724

Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Testing
Purpose: Approximately 400 full cardiopulmonary exercise tests are performed annually at the University Pulmonary Diagnostic Laboratory to evaluate patients with underlying heart or lung disorders, patients with unexplained shortness of breath, or those with shortness of breath out of proportion to abnormalities detected on standard cardiac or pulmonary tests. This testing is used for evaluation for patients who may require heart or lung transplantation and for those who need objective evaluation of overall exercise impairment. We also offer exercise testing for recreational athletes beginning an exercise program, and testing for competitive athletes at all levels of accomplishment (VO2max, anaerobic threshold, exercise oximetry, etc).
Location: Pulmonary Diagnostic Center, UW Medical Center
Director:  David D. Ralph, MD
Scheduling Contact: Lori Bondeson  (206) 598-4265 

Sleep Disorders Center
Purpose: To diagnose and treat the full spectrum of sleep disorders.
Locations: (1) Harborview Medical Center; (2) UW Medical Center
Director: Vishesh K. Kapur, MD, MPH
Appointment Contacts: (1) Harborview Medical Center: (206)744-4999; (2) UW Medical Center: (206) 598-4615

The End of Life Care Research Program
Purpose: The End of Life Care Research Program is composed of clinical and health services investigators and staff focused on specific projects that have as their overall goal the improvement of end-of-life care. In addition to providing the core support for these specific projects, the Program serves as a resource to other investigators conducting related research. It is also a goal of the Program to participate in education by providing the resources for medical students, medical residents, physician-fellows, and nurses to participate in these projects and conduct related research projects. Several of the assessment tools being developed through the research of the Program, once validated, will be used in quality improvement projects targeting end-of-life care.
Location: Harborview Medical Center
Director: J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH
Contact: Elizabeth Nielsen, Research Coordinator, (206) 744-2138.

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