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Welcome to Lahey’s Department of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine

The Department of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine provides diagnosis and treatment in every area of pulmonary disease and adult critical care medicine. From treating bronchitis and pneumonia to addressing lung cancer and acute lung injuries, Lahey Clinic is a nationally and internationally known leader in the field of pulmonary and critical care medicine.

Lahey's Department of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine was ranked among the top 40 pulmonary care centers in the country in the 2003 edition of U.S. News and World Report's “America's Best Hospitals.” In addition, John F. Beamis, Jr., MD, was named in the 2003 and 2004 editions of the America's Top Doctors guide produced by Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd., and also recently served as President of the American Association for Bronchology (2001-2003).

Anthony W. Gray, Jr., MD, (left) and John F. Beamis, Jr., MD, (right) of the Department of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine examine a patient's X-ray film Educating today's aspiring physicians is something to which Lahey's pulmonologists and intensivists remain highly dedicated. Under the direction of Anthony C. Campagna, MD, the Department of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine runs a 3-year fellowship program, affiliated with the Tufts Medical School, through which fellows are trained in the most pioneering treatments in areas such as critical care and interventional pulmonology. In addition, two, 1-year specialty fellowship programs are offered and provide advanced training in interventional pulmonology and sleep disorders under the directorship of Drs. John Beamis and David Neumeyer, respectively.

Lahey pulmonologists are heavily involved in efforts to advance the professional knowledge of rigid bronchoscopy, a procedure during which a stainless steel viewing tube is used to examine the tissues of the airways and remove any tumors. Not only do they train their fellows in the technique, but they also teach yearly courses to doctors from throughout the United States and around the world. These classes provide information on the variety of therapies that can be performed through the rigid bronchoscope.

Physicians from the Department of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine are actively engaged in a number of leading-edge research studies, including one study currently investigating an innovative approach to lung cancer screening-sputum cytology, or an examination of cells shed in the airway.