Specialists Who Treat Chronic Lung Disease

Newborns who have chronic lung disease are treated by many specialists, including:

Doctors who specialize in the care of newborns (neonatologists) or in conditions of the lung (pulmonologists).
Doctors who specialize in heart care for children (pediatric cardiologists).
Doctors who specialize in infectious diseases in children.
Certain nurses (pediatric clinical nurse specialists).
Other health professionals, including dietitians or nutritionists, social workers, and therapists (respiratory, speech, occupational, and physical).

Credits

By	Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer	Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Jennifer Merchant, MD - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Last Revised	April 27, 2011

By:

Healthwise Staff

Last Revised: April 27, 2011

Medical Review:

Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Jennifer Merchant, MD - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

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