Clinician visit with pulmonologist review

Your pulmonary consult begins with a General Medicine clinician who already knows your history. They review your breathing symptoms and any results, consult a lung specialist from our network, and return with a plan. A months-long pulmonology wait becomes a direction you can act on in days.

No — your General Medicine clinician is who you speak with, and they consult a lung specialist for you. That's the speed advantage, paired with context: no months-long wait, and a clinician who already knows your story. They relay the specialist's input and handle what follows, like adjusting an inhaler or arranging a referral.

You don't need to have that figured out before you book. Your General Medicine clinician reviews your symptoms and history first, and that's exactly what tells them whether pulmonology is the right fit — or whether a different specialist or a different kind of care would serve you better. If it's the latter, they'll point you there instead of moving forward with a review that isn't the right match, so you don't waste a visit going down the wrong path.

Often, yes — it's well suited to a lingering cough, wheezing, hard-to-control asthma or COPD, or reviewing a chest scan. But severe shortness of breath, chest pain, blue lips, or coughing up blood are emergencies: call 911. Some evaluations also need in-person testing like breathing tests or imaging, which your clinician will arrange when needed.

Yes, in most cases. Your clinician can give you a specialist-informed assessment, prescribe or adjust inhalers and other treatments where appropriate, and order tests like imaging or breathing tests. If you need an in-person pulmonologist, you'll leave with a clear path forward — and your clinician stays involved as your care moves forward.