What is Pulmonology?

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.

At Al Zahra Hospital Dubai, our state-of-the-art Pulmonology Departments offers the following services:

• Asthma Education and Management clinic (adults and pediatrics) every Sunday.
• Airway Inhalation Therapy (Ultrasonic Nebulization)
• Lung function testing (Measurement of Lung Volumes and Capacities, Carbon Monoxide Diffusion, Body Plethysmography)
• Allergy screening and desensitization testing (both environmental and food allergens)
• Overnight pulse oximetry for diagnosis and management of sleep disorders
• Bronchoscopy (Lavage, Biopsy, Brushing, Trans-cranial and Trans-bronchial Biopsy)
• Timely screening, diagnosis and management of lung cancer
• Oxygen therapy and Non-invasive ventilator therapy(CPAP, BiPAP)
• Pneumonia and other infectious diseases
• Pleural fluid aspiration (Diagnostic & Therapeutic)
• Vaccinations for chest infections (Influenza & Pneumonia)
• Education and support for smoking cessation
• Tuberculosis and Fungal Respiratory Diseases

A good night’s sleep – everyone needs it, but not everyone gets it.
Billions 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.

Evaluation and management of all sleep disorders:
Snoring and sleep apnea
Insomnia, problems falling and staying asleep.
Restless legs syndrome
Narcolepsy
Daytime sleepiness and fatigue
Sleep walking and other parasomnias
Shift work disorder and other circadian rhythms disorders

Untreated sleep apnea and disturbed sleep increase your risk for:

• Heart disease
• High blood pressure
• Sexual dysfunction
• Diabetes
• Stroke
• Depression
• Weight gain
• Sudden death

We also offer evaluation for Alternative therapies for Obstructive Sleep Apnea as well beside the CPAP.