Programs and research

Providing advanced care and unique support

Through our specialty clinics, we offer specialized care for kids with certain chronic lung and breathing problems.

Through this center, our expert team offers the highest level of care for kids. We help kids transition to adult care and serve adults as well. Our goals are to help people with cystic fibrosis lead fulfilling lives and prevent their disease from progressing.

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This clinic treats children with complex airway, lung, digestive tract, sleep, feeding and voice disorders.

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Pulmonary hypertension causes high blood pressure in your lungs. It can lead to heart failure. Our clinic specializes in diagnosing and treating this disorder in kids. It also provides support for children and their families.

Children with a tracheostomy — a breathing tube placed in the windpipe through a hole in the neck — have many needs. Our clinic offers one-stop medical care to address them. We work with you to manage your child’s breathing, nutrition and growth, communication needs and more.

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We regularly participate in research to find better ways to diagnose and treat lung conditions such as asthma and cystic fibrosis. By participating in our clinical trials, your child may have access to exciting new therapies. You can also help us learn how to provide better care for other children and families dealing with lung disease.

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As part of our commitment to providing the highest quality care and ensuring health equity, we are making a change in our spirometry lab that may affect the interpretation of pulmonary function test results.

Conditions and treatments

Caring for kids, making breathing easier

From the moment we’re born, all we do depends on being able to breathe. UW Health Kids pulmonology focuses on lung health and breathing disorders in infants, children and teens. Our goal is to help kids breathe well so they can live life to the fullest.

We care for kids with all types of lung disorders. Our team helps families manage conditions such as asthma, intending to prevent attacks. But we also treat more complex conditions that require breathing assistance.

We collaborate with other providers who may have a role in your child’s care. We also work to provide you and your child with education and support.

Conditions we treat

Testing and treatment depend on your child’s condition. We offer sophisticated diagnostic procedures and the most up-to-date therapies. Children get the help they need when it’s needed.

Lung and breathing conditions we commonly evaluate and treat include:

  • Abnormal breathing sounds (stridor)

  • Asthma

  • Chronic cough 

  • Cystic fibrosis

  • Lung conditions related to neuromuscular disorders

  • Pneumonia (recurrent or persistent)

  • Pulmonary hypertension

  • Shortness of breath

  • Sleep disorders

  • Slowed or stopped breathing (apnea)

  • Vocal cord dysfunction

  • Wheezing

  • Flexible bronchoscopy

  • Mechanical ventilation

  • Medication

  • Noninvasive ventilation

  • Sleep studies (polysomnogram)

  • Spirometry

  • Tracheostomy

Locations

Care that’s child-centered and close to home

Our clinics are in Madison, Green Bay, Oshkosh and Rockford, Ill.

Meet our team

A team of experts supporting your child

Our doctors have advanced training in treating lung and breathing disorders. They work closely with nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists and psychologists. Social workers, dietitians and respiratory therapists often have roles as well. Everyone on our team is focused on your child’s health and well-being.

Our providers

Patient support and services

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Our pediatric experts have served the special needs of children for more than 100 years. We focus on each child’s unique needs and offer social and emotional support to help you and your child face even the most complex condition. Our long history includes the creation of medical advances that save lives around the world. Together, we get your child back to health and enjoying being a kid.