Breathe Well, Sleep Well, Live Better.
Welcome to Pulmonary and Sleep Specialists of Northeast Georgia. Thank you for trusting our practice for all of your Pulmonary and Sleep needs.
Whether it is treating severe COPD and emphysema, utilizing the newest biological medications to manage difficult to control asthma, applying state of the art care for pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension, mastering cutting edge technology such as navigational bronchoscopy for identifying lung cancer at its earliest stage, managing post COVID-19 breathing problems, diagnosing and treating sleep apnea along with providing and managing CPAP equipment, or being a part of the newest clinical research studies, we are proud to be the practice that provides it all.
We have a wonderful group of compassionate and caring providers and staff that will ensure your experience with our clinic is exceptional. We provide onsite x-ray, pulmonary function testing, allergy testing, labs, chest ultrasound, sleep studies, and CPAP equipment with supplies. Our diagnostic sleep disorders center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine for both in-lab and home sleep studies.
We also take pride in being a teaching facility in addition to being primarily a community-based medical practice. We teach and train medical providers of the future including residents, medical students, respiratory therapists, and medical assistants. Our providers have years of medical research experience studying the newest medications in the pulmonary field. We are excited to announce our local clinical research site bringing the opportunity to our properly selected patients to try newly developing treatments and seek possible future cures.
We offer Telemedicine and In-Office services at our two full-time locations. Our State of the Art medical facility located in Hamilton Mill-Dacula just off exit 120 on I-85 serving Gwinnett and Hall counties is our main office. Our second office is located in Winder and serves Barrow, Jackson, and Walton counties.
We offer video visits from the safety and comfort of your home. You can access this through our password protected patient portal which also provides convenient and secure access to certain aspects of your medical information and enables you to communicate directly with us. Click on the health portal link to log in with your patient specific username and password obtained through the practice.
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Asthma
A chronic disease of the airways or bronchial tubes in the lungs. If left untreated or improperly treated, asthma may cause a long-term decline in lung function.
Chronic Bronchitis
Chronic Bronchitis, a common type of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Patients with chronic bronchitis have limited airflow because of narrowed airways swollen and filled with mucus.
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD. Abnormalities in the lungs make it difficult to exhale normally. Quality of life for a person suffering from COPD may decrease as the disease progresses.
Emphysema
Emphysema is a common type Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Tiny air sacs (alveoli) are damaged leaving the patient unable to exhale all of the air which gets trapped in the air sacs.
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a disease that causes the arteries in the lungs to have increased pressure which causes shortness of breath and low oxygen in the blood.
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a rare progressive disease of the lungs that prior to 2015, no effective therapy was available.
Pleural Effusion
Pleural effusion, or fluid accumulating between the lungs and the chest wall, is a very common complication of a lot of diseases including infection, malignancy, liver cirrhosis, kidney failure and most commonly heart failure.
Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is a multi-system disease that most commonly involves the lungs. Respiratory symptoms can be nonspecific such as shortness of breath or cough.
Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is a disease caused by the rapid growth & division of cells that make up the lungs. Referred to as bronchogenic cancer, it may be described by the type of tissue that is diseased.
Navigational Bronchoscopy
Navigational bronchoscopy is a new cutting edge technology that uses existing CT images to create a 3D road map for specialists to navigate and approach lung lesions that need to be biopsied without a single cut to the patient.
Endoscopic Bronchial Ultrasound
The Endoscopic Bronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) is a new minimally invasive, highly effective technique used to diagnose and stage lung cancer, infections, and other diseases causing enlarged lymph nodes in the chest.
Sleep Apnea CPAP Therapy
CPAP devices use air pressure to push your tongue forward and open your throat. This allows air to pass through your throat reducing snoring and apnea disturbances.
Insomnia
Insomnia is a symptom which can accompany several sleep, medical and psychiatric disorders, characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep and/or difficulty staying asleep.
Sleep Apnea
Sleep Apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep. Each episode, called an apnea, lasts long enough that one or more breaths are missed
Restless Leg Syndrome
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a condition that is characterized by an irresistible urge to move stop uncomfortable or odd sensations. It most commonly affects the legs
Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder, or dyssomnia, characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). Patients experience extreme fatigue & with a tendency to asleep at inappropriate times.