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Northwestern Medicine Pulmonary Medicine DeKalb

In Northwestern Medicine 5 Kish Hospital Drive DeKalb

Overview

Chronic lung disease like asthma, COPD or pulmonary hypertension can restrict your independence and lifestyle — but it doesn’t have to. The pulmonary rehabilitation specialists can assess your physical condition and personalize a program to increase your strength and endurance, while helping you live a more active lifestyle and prevent complications and hospitalizations.

Parking and Transportation

On-site parking is available for patients and visitors.

Services

Pulmonary medicine

Our pulmonology team specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of conditions that affect the lungs and respiratory tract.

Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group treats common conditions such as:

Our specialists use a variety of innovative diagnostic testing options to properly treat pulmonary diseases and disorders. Diagnostic services include:

  • Comprehensive cardiopulmonary stress testing
  • High altitude simulation testing
  • In-office ultrasound guided thoracentesis
  • Methacholine challenge
  • Overnight oximetry
  • Oxygen assessments
  • Pulmonary function testing

Sleep medicine

Sleep is an important part of our daily lives. Sleep disruptions and disorders can leave long-lasting effects on your energy, productivity and overall health. Our sleep medicine specialists provide a multidisciplinary approach to managing your sleep disorders and conditions.

Diverse training allows our specialists to care for a wide range of disorders, including:

Why Choose Us

Northwestern Medicine is proud to have five hospitals ranked among “America’s Best” including Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the No. 1 hospital in Illinois for 13 straight years (tie), by U.S. News & World Report, 2024 – 2025. Our physicians, care teams and scientists come together every day with a shared commitment to provide excellent patient care.

We seek to improve the health of the patients and communities we serve by delivering a broad range of services with leading medicine and compassion. Because what makes us better, makes you better. ®