The Advanced Pulmonary Program
at John C. Lincoln
John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital
250 E. Dunlap Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85020
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Visit Find A Doctor or call 602-943-1111 for a referral to a pulmonary specialist.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Advanced Lung Disease
John C. Lincoln's history of pulmonary care stretches back to the early 20th century, when its forebears provided health care and human services to respiratory patients who migrated to the healing Arizona climate.
Today, extensive clinical trials and early adoption of new technologies for the benefit of patients with lung disease — a leading cause of death in the United States — demonstrate John C. Lincoln's extraordinary commitment to medical excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary patients.
U.S. News & World Report included John C. Lincoln in its "Best Hospitals 2005," saying its respiratory care ranked 39th among America's 6,007 hospitals.
John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital is one of the few medical centers offering new modalities through its active participation in ongoing clinical research.
Clinical Trials
At the Advanced Pulmonary Program, physicians from Pulmonary Associates are leading clinical tests of two procedures that seem to promise relief from emphysema.
- Aeris Therapeutics Biologic Lung Volume Reduction System: This study evaluates whether medication that shrinks diseased lung tissue is an effective treatment for emphysema.
- Exhale Airway Stents for Emphysema: This study tests a minimally invasive, one- to two-hour procedure that creates six new airways kept open by stents, through which air trapped in diseased lung tissue can exit. The procedure shrinks hyperinflated lung tissue, allowing more space for healthy lung tissue to function.
Patients interested in either study should contact Pulmonary Associates at 602-346-4747.
Minimally Invasive Diagnostic Procedures
In another first for our community, the Advanced Pulmonary Program recently introduced a groundbreaking diagnostic technique called ultrasonic bronchoscopy. This powerful new test lets physicians "see" through lung tissue, to check for lung cancer and other conditions.
In the Valley, this endobronchial ultrasound procedure is currently offered only at John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital by pulmonologists who have completed specific training.
The endobronchial ultrasound is done at the time of standard bronchoscopy, using conscious sedation. Biopsies guided by real-time ultrasound images allow tissue sampling of lymph nodes and masses.
Benefits of this this technique include:
- Improved effectiveness and safety of biopsying central chest lesions.
- Very rapid initial diagnosis and initial staging for patients with lung cancer.
Pulmonary arterial hypertension diagnosis is another state-of-the-art diagnostic procedure available at the Avanced Pulmonary Program. Through this test, doctors can determine the appropriate medications for treatment of high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries. This condition cannot be tested with standard blood pressure measurements.