Norton Pulmonary Specialists
The board-certified and fellowship-trained physicians with Norton Pulmonary Specialists, formerly Chest Medicine Associates, are leaders in caring for Louisville and Southern Indiana patients with asthma, COPD, emphysema and other lung diseases since 1977.
- Our team of physicians and advanced practice providers have extensive experience specializing in the diagnosis and management of all forms of lung diseases and sleep disorders.
- We have three convenient Louisville locations: Brownsboro, Newburg and Pleasure RidgePark.
- We provide pulmonary care and respiratory management of critical care patients at all four Norton Healthcare adult-service hospitals.
- Norton Pulmonary Specialists is accredited by the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Thoracic Society, the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
- Our providers will give you a precise diagnosis and develop a customized treatment plan for your lung condition so you can get back to living your best life.
- Your physician will work with you to develop a written asthma action plan to help you manage your symptoms.
Our specialists treat a range of pulmonary conditions, including:
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Asbestos-related lung disease
- Chronic bronchitis
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Cystic fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Interstitial lung disease
- Lung cancer
- Lung nodules
- Occupational lung diseases
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Respiratory failure
- Sarcoidosis
- Sleep disorders
- Other pulmonary-related diseases
Norton Pulmonary Specialists physicians use the latest technology for diagnostic testing and procedures, including:
- Spirometry tests
- Complete pulmonary function testing
- Bronchoscopy
- Chest radiography
- Closed pleural biopsy
- FeNO Testing
- Sleep studies (home and lab)
What We Treat
The physicians with Norton Pulmonary Specialists have the expertise and experience to diagnose and manage asthma, COPD and all forms of lung diseases.
Patient Support
Our customized and detailed treatment plan will include follow-up care to help you live your best life.
Locations
Our three convenient locations make it easy to see a pulmonary specialist in Louisville.
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