MUIR PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE AND SLEEP MEDICINE
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Dr. Ramin Khashayar Dr. Vala Berjis Dr. Elvio Ardilles Dr. Ming-Tyh Maa Dr. George Juan Dr. Jigar Patel
Dr. Nick Pakzad Dr. Mark Slootsky Dr. Matthew Lyons Dr. Anna Grzegorczyk Dr. Amish Shah Dr. Gabriel Guzman
2700 Ygnacio Valley Road, Suite 100, Walnut Creek, CA 94598, (925) 939-3050 (O), (925) 939-3057 (F), mpccfax@gmail.com
OUR SERVICES
Putting Patients First
PULMONARY MEDICINE CONSULTATION
Pulmonary medicine involves the evaluation of the lungs and its interaction with how you feel and breathe. Our Pulmonologists are Board Certified physicians who are specialty trained to identify and treat conditions of the lungs. Common lung conditions include asthma, COPD (chronic obstructive lung disease), emphysema, pneumonia, and lung cancer.
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Please review the documents linked below prior to your Pulmonary Medicine Consultation, sign and date the form when appropriate, and bring the form to your appointment.
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PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTING
Pulmonary function tests are comprehensive noninvasive tests that determine how well your lungs perform. Pulmonary function tests include measurements of spirometry, lung volumes, diffusion capacity, exercise capacity, and walking distances.
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LUNG CANCER AND LUNG NODULE CLINIC
Lung cancer screening CT imaging has reduced morbidity and mortality associated with lung cancer. Our expert physicians can evaluate, screen for lung nodules, as well as biopsy and diagnose lung nodules.
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Please review the documents linked below prior to your Lung Nodule clinic Consultation, sign and date the form when appropriate, and bring the form to your appointment.
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An impactful innovation that holds promise to fight lung cancer is now in use by our physicians at John Muir Health. Robotically assisted bronchoscopy will allow our doctors to achieve more accurate diagnoses of lung nodules which means our patients can begin treatment earlier.
FLEXIBLE BRONCHOSCOPY
Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy is an outpatient procedure performed at John Muir Medical Center where our Board Certified Pulmonologists team with an Anesthesiologist to comfortably guide an advanced diagnostic instrument into the airways of the lungs to obtain a sample from your lungs for testing.
ENDOBRONCHIAL ULTRASOUND (EBUS)
EBUS (endobronchial ultrasound) bronchoscopy is a procedure used to diagnose different types of lung disorders, including inflammation, infections or cancer by using a video camera with an ultrasound sensor to biopsy lymph nodes in the chest.
Minimally invasive and clinically proven treatment for severe emphysema.
Our physicians are the only Pulmonologists in Contra Costa County qualified to assess and place endobronchial valves.
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PLEURX CATHETER INSERTION AND MANAGEMENT
A PleurX catheter is a thin, flexible tube that’s placed in your chest to drain fluid from your pleural space. If too much fluid accumulates there, it makes it hard for your lungs to expand all the way and can make you feel short of breath. By
placing a PleurX catheter, we can drain pleural fluid on a regular basis, making it easier for you to breathe.
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THORACENTESIS ULTRASOUND GUIDED
Thoracentesis is an outpatient procedure performed in our office or at the John Muir Medical Center whereby fluid which has accumulated in the chest from a medical condition can be safely removed for testing and to improve your breathing.
SLEEP MEDICINE CONSULTATION
Sleep medicine involves the evaluation of sleep related conditions which are a common cause of daytime sleepiness. Common sleep conditions include obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, and parasomnias.
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DIAGNOSTIC HOME SLEEP TESTING
Diagnostic home sleep testing is the most convenient way to test for and diagnose common sleep-related problems like obstructive sleep apnea.
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