Pulmonary and respiratory care
Coordinated lung care focused on you
You deserve a comprehensive approach to the diagnosis and treatment of lung disease. We provide patient-focused care with a team of expert clinicians and researchers who have pioneered multiple technological and treatment advances. Penn Medicine provides you with more leading-edge treatment options than any other lung program in the region.
Here, you will benefit from coordinated care across disciplines. Our pulmonologists partner with radiologists, pathologists, surgeons, cancer specialists, and transplant specialists to ensure that you receive the right care from the right experts.
Life-saving lung cancer screening with LungWatch
Our LungWatch program helps find lung cancer early when treatment is most effective. Available at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and Pennsylvania Hospital, we provide yearly lung cancer screenings with a low-dose CT scan for those who are at risk. You’re eligible if you’re between ages 50 and 80, you currently smoke or quit smoking within the past 15 years, and you have a 20 pack-year history. For example, you smoked a pack of cigarettes a day for 20 years or two packs a day for 10 years.
You also qualify for screening if you’ve had a previous test that found a lung nodule. While most lung nodules aren’t cancerous, our providers can take a closer look. The program helps speed up the process of testing and, if needed, starting care. Our LungWatch care team helps guide you through every step, coordinating with Penn Medicine specialists from interventional pulmonology, oncology, radiation oncology, and thoracic surgery.
Lung and breathing conditions we treat
The Harron Lung Center
If you’re facing lung disease, the Harron Lung Center in Philadelphia is your premier destination for comprehensive diagnosis and treatment. Named in honor of the late broadcast and cable television pioneer, Paul F. Harron, Jr., the Harron Lung Center is dedicated to offering the most advanced diagnosis and treatment options for chronic lung disorders.
We provide patient-focused care with a team of expert clinicians and researchers who have pioneered multiple technological and treatment advances. At the Harron Lung Center, you’ll find more leading-edge treatment options than any other lung program in the region.
You’ll benefit from coordinated care across disciplines, with pulmonologists collaborating with radiologists, pathologists, surgeons, cancer specialists, and transplant specialists to ensure you receive the best care from the right experts at every stage of treatment.
Our doctors
Our providers work with you to plan and deliver exceptional treatment and personalized care.
Locations
Our hospitals, multispecialty medical centers, pharmacies, labs and more offer outstanding, personalized care for patients all across the region.
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An active life despite a breath-limiting disease
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Empowered to live with dignity in disability
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“Knowing there was a really good hospital I had access to in my time of need was important,” said Molly Fadden, who had a smooth and swift transfer from Chester County Hospital to Penn Presbyterian during a medical emergency that required an advanced procedure. Now she’s back on her feet and recovering.