Moffitt-Long Hospital & Mt. Zion Hospital Clinical Activities

Inpatient Services- The Division provides 24-hours/day consultative services for problems involving the respiratory system for patients hospitalized at UCSF Moffitt-Long Hospitals.

Outpatient Services-The Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine offers a comprehensive array of outpatient services for general as well as highly-specialized problems involving the respiratory system.

Critical Care - Faculty from the Division help staff the 3 critical care units that care for adults at UCSF’s Moffitt-Long Hospitals. These experts in Critical Care Medicine oversee airway and ventilator management and coordinate the complete medical care of critically ill patients.

General Pulmonary - offers comprehensive evaluation and treatment for patients with lung disease. Our large staff ensures broad expertise for all varieties of pulmonary disorders.	The Parnassus Avenue Campus of UCSF.
Asthma- The UCSF Asthma Center is a multidisciplinary practice designed to provide highly-specialized care to the patient with moderate-to-severe asthma.
Cystic Fibrosis- At the UCSF Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center, we provide comprehensive evaluation as well as inpatient and outpatient care for patients with cystic fibrosis.

UCSF Interstitial Lung Disease Center of Excellence- The UCSF ILD Center of Excellence is a full-service consultative practice specializing in the care of people with Interstitial Lung Disease. Its mission is to provide assistance with the diagnosis of interstitial diseases of the lungs, guidance to patients and providers regarding the management of these diseases, and access to ongoing clinical trials and research studies.

Lung Transplantation- The Lung Transplant Program at UCSF is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary program for patients with end-stage lung disease.

Sleep Disorders- The Sleep Disorders Center at UCSF/Mt Zion is a fully accredited center for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders.

Diagnostic Procedures- The Division offers a complete array of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, performed by our highly-skilled and experienced faculty.

Occupational Lung Disease- Select providers in the UCSF Chest Faculty Practice with expertise and certification in Occupational Medicine offer complete evaluation of occupational lung diseases.

Pulmonary Function Laboratory- The Adult Pulmonary Function Laboratory provides comprehensive physiologic testing for the patient with known or suspected pulmonary disease

Outpatient Referrals (415) 353-2961

Inpatient Admissions or Transfers (415) 353-9166

Administrative Office (415) 476-6926

San Francisco General Hospital Clinical Activities

Inpatient Services- The faculty of the Division provides 24 hour/day consultative services for inpatients at SFGH. There is a focus of clinical care and clinical research expertise in infectious disease, pleural disease, interstitial lung disease and asthma.

Critical Care- San Francisco General Hospital is the designated trauma center of Northern California, making its emergency and critical care programs a high priority.

Outpatient Services- Outpatient services include a weekly Chest clinic, High Risk Asthma Clinic, Interstitial Lung Disease, Tuberculosis Clinic, and AIDS Chest clinic.

San Francisco General Hospital Campus

Chest Clinic- Physicians care for patients with a wide array of pulmonary diseases common in urban and immigrant populations

Tuberculosis Clinic- The Tuberculosis Clinic is operated by the City and County of San Francisco and sees several thousand patients per year. The Clinic has a long tradition of excellence and has trained many physicians who are now in prominent positions in tuberculosis control throughout the world.

AIDS Chest Clinic- This clinic specializes in the care of patients with HIV and pulmonary disease. This unique clinic may be the only one of its kind in the US.

Occupational & Environmental Medicine- The UCSF Occupational and Environmental Medicine Clinic at SFGH provides multidisciplinary diagnostic evaluations of individuals with respiratory symptoms suspected to be due to occupational or environmental exposures.

High Risk Asthma Clinic- The High-Risk Asthma Clinic is designed to address the needs of those patients requiring hospitalization or intensive outpatient management of their disease. In addition to seeing a provider with an interest in asthma, patients can meet with a trained asthma educator.

Pulmonary Function Laboratory- The Adult Pulmonary Function Laboratory provides comprehensive physiologic testing for the patient with known or suspected pulmonary disease.

Outpatient Clinic (415) 206-8492

Inpatient Referrals (415) 206-8000 and ask for the Pulmonary Fellow On Call

Administrative Office (415) 206-8313

Veterans Affairs Medical Center Clinical Activities

Inpatient Services - We provide 24-hours/day pulmonary consultative services for hospitalized patients at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco.

Critical Care - Our Section directs the combined Medical/Surgical/Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Faculty members serve as attending physicians on the Medical ICU and provide consultative care for surgical and cardiac patients with respiratory disorders.

Outpatient Services - We serve as a referral center for VA outpatient clinics in all of Northern California. The spectrum of respiratory problems evaluated includes COPD, lung cancer, chronic cough, dyspnea, asthma, interstitial lung diseases, pulmonary vascular disorders, and sleep apnea. Referred patients are evaluated expeditiously in these clinics, which meet 4 days/week, and followed longitudinally when necessary.

Lung Cancer - Our center offers a multidisciplinary approach to lung cancer with review of cases at weekly meetings that include specialists in pulmonary medicine, thoracic radiology and nuclear medicine, oncology, and cardiothoracic surgery.		Veterans Affairs Medical Center Campus
Severe COPD - For patients with advanced COPD, specialized services are offered, including a 6-week pulmonary rehabilitation program and lung volume reduction surgery.
Sleep Apnea - Patients with sleep apnea are evaluated and provided appropriate treatments including CPAP/biPAP, palatal surgery, and gastric stapling for those with severe obesity. Selected patients are referred to the Sleep Disorders Center at UCSF/Mt. Zion.
Pulmonary Function Laboratory - This laboratory provides comprehensive pulmonary physiologic testing for patients with known or suspected lung diseases.

Outpatient Referrals (415) 221-4810, x2900 or x2415

Inpatient Admissions or Referrals (415) 221-4810 and ask for the Pulmonary Fellow On Call

Administrative Office (415) 750-2007

Last Update:2/08/08