Pulmonary Institute

The Pulmonary Institute at Shaare Zedek Medical Center diagnoses and treats hospitalized and ambulatory patients with lung diseases. The Institute adheres to the highest medical standards while offering warm, personal care to each and every patient and family member.

Our Institute offers clinical services in the following areas of expertise:
Lung Diseases due to Active or Passive Smoking - including COPD and emphysema
Smoking cessation - a multi-disciplinary clinic with a lung physician, a psychologist, a dietician and a respiratory therapist 
Asthma 
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) - emphysema and chronic bronchitis
Pulmonary Hypertension 
Lung Tumors - including airway laser therapy to relieve pain and facilitate easier breathing
Recurrent Lung Infection 
Lung complications of systemic diseases
Pulmonary Rehabilitation - for improvement of exertion capacity in patients with chronic lung diseases