Department of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

COPD

Training in today’s top-of-the-line treatments

New advancements such as endobronchial valves provide patients who suffer from emphysema relief without surgery and trans-tracheal oxygen therapy (TTOT) is a method to deliver more oxygen comfortably with a same day procedure. Lung transplants are continuing to be researched with better outcomes.

Research Opportunities

WVU’s current research includes evaluating discharge from the hospital with non-invasive ventilation, depression in COPD patients and inhaler teaching

Physicians