Houston Methodist Lung Center

Our Experts Diagnose and Manage All Lung Diseases — Including Complex COPD

The Houston Methodist Lung Center was developed to establish a single center of expertise in the diagnosis and management of all lung diseases. For patients, caregivers and referring physicians, the center provides one-stop access to expertise in breathing and respiratory disorders.

Houston Methodist Hospital is ranked Best in Texas and No. 8 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for Pulmonology & Lung Surgery. U.S. News & World Report has also named Houston Methodist Hospital one of the nation’s best as a nationally ranked Honor Roll hospital. Learn more.

The Houston Methodist Lung Center physicians represent years of clinical experience and academic recognition in their areas of interest and expertise. Within two business days of either a phone or website referral, patients and caregivers will be on their way to better understanding and managing their breathing difficulties.

Why Choose Houston Methodist

Houston Methodist has a long history of leading medicine. From the first U.S. lung transplants to cardiovascular surgical techniques pioneered by Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, Houston Methodist has always been in the forefront of innovative, timely, expert and compassionate care.

The Houston Methodist Lung Center exemplifies our commitment to leading medicine, uniting the recognized expertise of our pulmonary team with the center’s skilled vascular, cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, cytopathologists, immunobiologists, respiratory therapists, neurologists, cardiologists and rheumatologists in an outpatient setting.

Specialized Programs and Clinics

We offer a variety of specialized programs to treat certain complex lung conditions:

Diseases Treated

At the Houston Methodist Lung Center we offer expert treatment for the following lung diseases:

Pulmonary hypertension (PH), chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH)
Bronchiectasis
Interstitial lung diseases (including those associated with connective tissue diseases, occupational lung diseases, chemotherapeutic agents and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Asthma
Lung nodules
Lung cancer
Neuromuscular disorders affecting the lungs
Occupational lung diseases
Central airway obstruction
Sleep-disordered breathing
Sarcoidosis
Plural Diseases

Lung Services We Offer

In addition to routine pulmonology services, we offer the following highly specialized procedures:

Diagnostic right-heart catheterization for pulmonary hypertension diagnosis, management and risk stratification
Pulmonary angiography
Pulmonary function testing, including spirometry, six-minute walk test, diffusion capacity, lung volumes, indirect calorimetry, methacholine challenge test, exhaled nitric oxide testing, cardio-pulmonary exercise test, and high-altitude simulation testing
Pulmonary rehabilitation
Respiratory muscle testing
Induced sputum
Arterial blood gas testing
Pentamidine treatments
Thoracentesis
Interventional bronchoscopy, including endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and computerized tomography (CT) guided/directional bronchoscopy
Robot-assisted bronchoscopy of suspicious lung nodules, offering improved detection of early stages of lung cancer
Interventional pleuroscopy
Minimally invasive thoracic surgery and other surgical approaches to lung, mediastinal and pleural disease diagnosis and management
Bronchoscopic management of airway disease (bronchial coils and valves)
Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for lung cancer screening for high-risk patients per Medicare guidelines
Access to research studies for patients interested in and appropriate for study participation in PH, COPD, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension diagnosis and management, including surgical options such as pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE)
Critical Care Recovery Clinic

To request an appointment or make a physician referral call 713.441.7779 or click here.

Houston Methodist Lung Center is a designated Care Center Network for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF), recognizing our ability to accurately diagnose and treat individuals with this deadly lung disease. Pulmonary fibrosis causes progressive scarring in the lungs, making it difficult to breathe and get sufficient oxygen into the bloodstream. There is no known cure.

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

Accredited Center Offering Comprehensive Care for Pulmonary Hypertension

Houston Methodist Lung Center's Pulmonary Hypertension Program is the only program in Houston to be recognized by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association as an accredited Center of Comprehensive Care for adult patients, and one of only three accredited programs in Texas.