Pulmonology

A pulmonologist is a doctor who specializes in lung diseases. A pulmonologist diagnoses and treats diseases of the respiratory system. You might hear these healthcare providers called lung doctors, lung specialists or chest doctors which is same as pulmonologist.
Pulmonologists treat conditions of the respiratory system, especially of the lungs. These conditions can be caused by things like allergy, inflammation, tissue overgrowth and infections. Many of these illnesses may require long-term and in certain cases lifelong treatment plans. Patient with pulmonary diseases usually have problems like cough, breathing difficulty, wheezing , cold, fever, coughing of blood, snoring etc.