Kansas City Pulmonary Practice is part of the HCA Physician Services network in Kansas City. The practice is associated with Research Medical Center and conveniently located on the Medical Center Campus.
The physicians at Kansas City Pulmonary Practice specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of lung disease. These diseases includ lung cancer, chronic bronchitis and emphysema, asthma, chest infections such as tuberculosis and pneumonia, vascular lung problems and failure of the lungs as a life support system.
Kansas City Pulmonary Practice physicians are all qualified intensive care specialists with extensive experience dealing with critically ill patients. This includes treatment of acute cardio-respiratory failure, management of mechanical ventilators, placement of special intravenous and intra-arterial catheter for the monitoring of blood pressures in critically ill patiens, and maintenance of nutrition with intravenous preparations.
The physicians at Kansas City Pulmonary Practice are the medical directors of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program at Research Medical Center. This is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary program that is centered around education, including both individualized and group teaching. There are also monthly outpatient sessions for patients, family and friends. The group supervises graded exercise testing at Research Medical Center and provides exercise prescriptions.
