Lung Issues
Our Lung Program provides diagnostic, treatment and follow-up services for people who have a broad spectrum of pulmonary issues. Consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a high-quality provider, we are widely known for our expertise in addressing pulmonary symptoms and diseases. These conditions can range from chronic cough to chronic lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pulmonary fibrosis. As educators and researchers in the University of Minnesota Medical School, we seek better ways to treat lung problems, and we bring these innovations to you. For example, our pioneering efforts in preventing CF symptoms in children helped them achieve survival rates well above the national average. For those with advanced, end-stage lung disease that requires state-of-the-art medical care or a lifesaving lung transplant, our service is uniquely equipped to provide an optimal continuum of care.

Sleep Problems
Sleep is central to your health. Your happiness, safety, critical thinking and physical health all depend on a regular, uninterrupted and adequate daily sleep. Irregular sleep habits, shift work and sleep disorders can all create serious problems. Weight gain, diabetes, mood disturbances, higher mortality and driving problems are all linked to poor sleep. Untreated sleep apnea can contribute to serious health problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, weight gain and stroke. The bottom line is that both your brain and your body need sufficient sleep to function well.

Our sleep specialists conduct research and identify improved sleep treatments. Sleep apnea, a potentially dangerous condition in which you stop breathing for a time during sleep is commonly treated with the CPAP machine. The machine delivers air pressure through a mask placed over your nose and mouth while you sleep. We were the first in the country to remotely monitor patient data from CPAP home use and adjust their therapy.

A University of Minnesota Health team was the first in the Twin Cities to successfully implant an upper airway stimulation therapy, an innovative treatment option that targets the nerves that control the muscles of your airway. Our specialists are on the cutting edge in the region for managing sleep issues.