Pulmonary Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Bronchoscopy Center
Children from around the world come to the Pulmonary Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Bronchoscopy Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to access the most advanced, minimally invasive diagnostic techniques and treatment options. Our pediatric experts have the experience and tools to find the answers you need.
If your child has a hard-to-diagnose pulmonary condition, traditional methods often can't get to the root of the problem. Children with pulmonary lesions, infections, or autoimmune and inflammatory disorders are among those often looking for answers.
These children need advanced, cutting-edge diagnostic methods to pinpoint the problem. An accurate diagnosis is the first step to guide a personalized treatment plan.
How we serve you
Our center uses advanced techniques to diagnose the most complicated lung problems. We offer many minimally invasive (nonsurgical) diagnostic and treatment options, including advanced diagnostic bronchoscopy and interventional bronchoscopy. This helps us find answers without an open lung biopsy in some cases. These less invasive methods help reduce your child's risk of complications, discomfort and overnight hospital stays.
Conditions we treat
We care for children who have a wide variety of pulmonary problems that are often difficult to diagnose or treat. Among them:
- Difficult-to-remove foreign bodies
- Endobronchial tumors
- Enlarged lymph nodes in the chest
- Lung infections
- Narrowing of the bronchial tree
- Rare diffuse lung disease
- Persistent pneumothorax
- Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP)
- Pulmonary lesions
- Pulmonary nodules
- Tracheoesophageal fistula
- Tumors of the lungs, mediastinum
Meet your team
Every person on our team has the same goal: to give your child the best possible care and to support your family at every stage. Our core team consists of pediatric pulmonologists and respiratory therapists, among others.
Patient stories
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