Respiratory Medicine / Pulmonology

   

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For referrals, see details below.

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First appointment

To request an appointment with a specialist, please check the policy on referrals for asthma before sending the referral.

To request an appointment for a Pulmonary Function Test, please fill out the form below.

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Rescheduling

There is a long wait time for appointments for our services.  If you need to reschedule an appointment, please call us at least 48 hours in advance so we can offer it to someone else who has been waiting!  If your child is sick on the day of the appointment or symptoms start a few days before please call to reschedule.  If you will be delayed by more than 15 minutes on your way to your appointment, please call us.


Services

The Respiratory Medicine (Pulmonology/Respirology) division of the Montreal Children’s Hospital treats infants, children and adolescents with a wide variety of breathing disorders. 

In addition to our general consultation and follow-up chest clinics, our department has many specialty clinics, including those for

  • asthma (more info)
  • primary ciliary dyskinesia/bronchiectasis (PCD)
  • sleep disordered breathing and apnea assessment (more info)
  • tuberculosis 

Our respirologists play a pivotal role in a number of multidisciplinary clinics including: 

  • Airway clinic
  • Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) and Home Oxygen Clinic
  • Cystic Fibrosis Clinic
  • Neuromuscular Clinic
  • Chronic Home Ventilation Clinic
  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) Clinic
  • Esophageal Atresia-Tracheoesophageal Fistula (EA-TEF) Clinic
  • Sickle Cell Disease Clinic

Our sub-specialty Sleep Laboratory, which evaluates children with sleep-related breathing disorders, offers consultation services that may include oximetry testing and/or polysomnography. These evaluations are not independently available outside of a request for consultation. These studies are done both in the lab and at home. Patients who require evaluation for possible central or obstructive sleep apnea may be referred directly to the Sleep Laboratory through their consultation submission form on their website.

Members of our staff also collaborate with the Craniofacial and Cleft Surgery team at the MCH, the Jeremy Rill Centre for Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy and Childhood and the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Prevention Program, and are involved in the care of adult lung transplant recipients.

The Respiratory Department is a leader in community outreach programs that allow patients to receive respiratory care closer to home. We have developed an extensive provincial network with neonatal and pediatric units for remote monitoring, evaluation and telehealth consultations.  We care for patients from the Montreal region as well as from Rouyn-Noranda, Gatineau and Northern Quebec.


Team

Dr. Larry Lands
Medical Director

Dr. David Zielinski
Medical Director, Sleep Lab

Staff physicians

Co-program directors

Dr. Aurore Côté

Dr. Kimberley Kaspy

Dr. Zofia Zysman-Coleman

Associate staff physicians

Dr. Jocelyn Lavigne

Dr. Julie St-Pierre

Dr. Linda Samotis

Nursing staff

Deborah Fertuck 

Maria Harvey

Sylvie Pilon 

Shazia Khan 

Philip Van

Respiratory therapists (RTs)

Aires Alago
Assistant Chief RT

Isabelle Guevin

Lidia Miriello

Shahanaz Bhuiyan

Manager, Respiratory and Anesthesia Services

Lori Seller


Pulmonary function test

Resources

Action plan for asthma attacks: This action plan includes a self-assessment asthma quiz adapted for kids. It’s important to go over this quiz with your child regularly. As you measure your child’s symptoms, the quiz will indicate what to do next. 

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