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Respiratory Therapy

We provide a wide range of respiratory supports to patients with lung conditions or breathing problems.
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Overview
Clinics and services
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The highly trained respiratory therapists at Mount Sinai Hospital assess, monitor and care for patients with lung conditions or breathing problems.

Respiratory therapists are regulated health professionals who work as part of an interprofessional team across the hospital, including in the following areas:

  • Intensive care unit (ICU)
  • Coronary care unit (CCU)
  • Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
  • Operating rooms
  • Emergency department
  • Pulmonary Function Lab

Our respiratory therapy team collaborates with all clinical teams in the hospital including physicians, nurses, other health disciplines and support services. Respiratory therapists provide breathing and airway support using medication, mechanical interventions and specialty gases.

We also perform diagnostic tests and manage therapeutic treatments in the hospital and in our outpatient clinics.

In addition to providing clinical services, our department supports patients and other health-care professionals through education and research.

Clinics and services

Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Clinic

We teach patients with asthma or COPD about their condition and how to improve their quality of life.

Smoking Cessation Clinic

We counsel and support patients who want to quit smoking or reduce how much they smoke.

Pulmonary Function Lab

We perform breathing tests that diagnose and monitor respiratory conditions.

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We accept referrals from health-care providers. Visit our referral criteria for information.

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