• Pulmonology: Management of Respiratory Conditions

Pulmonology: Management of Respiratory Conditions

District Medical Group (DMG) pulmonologists serve patients of all ages with respiratory problems in both inpatient and outpatient healthcare locations.  DMG also includes pediatric pulmonologists who specialize in the specific needs of our younger patients.  In addition, our pulmonary team includes advanced practitioners and respiratory therapists to provide compassionate care and treatment to our patients.

DMG pulmonologists specialize in:

  • Arterial blood gas analysis

  • Asthma

  • Evaluation for sleep studies

  • Fiber optic bronchoscopy

  • Lung cancer

  • Mesothelioma

  • Occupational lung disease

  • Pleural diseases

  • Pulmonary fibrosis

  • Pulmonary function testing

  • Respiratory therapy services

  • Supervision and administration of respiratory therapy services

Our pulmonology physicians care for patients at Valleywise Health Medical Center, serving as intensivists addressing respiratory conditions and complications for intensive care unit (ICU) patients.  In addition, we provide outpatient care for patients at Valleywise Comprehensive Health Center.

Pediatric Pulmonology

Our pediatric pulmonologists and care teams serve patients at DMG Children’s Rehabilitative Services (DMG CRS), the only multi-specialty interdisciplinary clinic (MSIC) in Maricopa County and largest in Arizona.  At DMG CRS, our pulmonary experts treat children of all ages to manage the following respiratory conditions:

  • Asthma of all severities

  • Breathing issues

  • Bronchiolitis obliterans and other chronic lung diseases

  • Cystic fibrosis (CF)

  • Mechanical ventilation

  • Pneumonia, recurrent and after severe first-time infections

  • Recurrent (spasmodic) croup

  • Recurrent or chronic cough and tracheomalacia

  • Respiratory challenges associated with feeding problems

  • Respiratory problems caused by neuromuscular conditions

Locations

Meet Our Pulmonology Providers

David Wisinger, MD
David Wisinger, MD
Chairman, Internal Medicine
Medical Specialty: General Internal Medicine
Geriatrics
Medical School: University of South Florida College of Medicine - Tampa
Certification: Internal Medicine
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Andres Borja Alvarez, MD
Andres Borja Alvarez, MD
Physician
Chief, Pulmonary Section
Medical Specialty: Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine
Medical School: Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador - Quito
Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
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