Pulmonary Medicine

Mayo Clinic's top-ranked Pulmonary Medicine team uses innovative treatments for lung disease, including robotic and minimally invasive procedures. They help thousands of adults and children each year with serious and complex conditions such as lung cancer, asthma and chronic obstructive disease. People with medical challenges related to the lungs and breathing find the answers they need from our pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine experts. The Mayo Clinic Pulmonary Medicine divisions include more than 100 specialists.

Team-based care focused on you

Our pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine doctors work closely with other Mayo Clinic specialists and healthcare professionals to provide exactly the care you need. Their goal is effective, coordinated, comprehensive care.

Our pulmonary medicine team may consult with experts in thoracic surgery, critical care, sleep medicine, pediatric sleep medicine, lung cancer, radiology, radiation oncology, pathology, ear, nose and throat, rheumatology, allergy and immunology, neurology, lung transplant, or others as needed. Our tradition of teamwork helps ensure your care team develops an individualized treatment plan that considers your needs and all aspects of your condition.

In addition, our doctors are rapidly advancing and adapting the practice of pulmonary and critical care medicine through a network of research and healthcare institutions worldwide.

And Mayo Clinic Health System clinics, hospitals and other healthcare facilities are in 39 communities in Minnesota and Wisconsin. These sites bring Mayo Clinic pulmonary, critical care and sleep disorders services to their local communities.

Top-ranked

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, are ranked among the Best Hospitals for pulmonology by U.S. News and World Report.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, are ranked among the Best Hospitals for respiratory disorders by U.S. News and World Report.

Research and innovation that improves your care

Our pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine physician-scientists and other researchers are committed to improving the care of people with diseases and conditions that affect the lungs and breathing. They are at the forefront of innovation in advanced diagnostic and treatment technology.

One example is a minimally invasive technique that has proven to reduce pain and recovery time. They also have improved the procedure bronchoscopy lung volume reduction, which helps people with COPD and related conditions. Only a few centers nationwide offer this treatment.