Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program
RWJBarnabas Health’s Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant program
is the only program of its kind in the state of New Jersey. Our program
provides comprehensive treatment and management of chronic and complex
lung disease, as well as an increased access to transplant services (single
or double lung transplant). While our program’s primary goal is
to identify suitable candidates for a transplant, the comprehensive multidisciplinary
evaluation can also benefit patients who are not candidates.
Requesting an Appointment
Prior to scheduling an appointment with one of our lung specialists, you may need a referral from your doctor. In some cases, you may make a self-referral. For a self-referral, please contact us or request an appointment online.
Conditions Treated
Our program is able to treat a variety of conditions. These include but are not limited to:
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH)
- Complex lung cancer
- Cystic fibrosis
- Eosinophilic lung disease
- Lymphangio-Leiomyomatosis
- Non-Cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis
- Obesity hypoventilation syndrome
- Orphan lung disease
- Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Pulmonary-Renal syndrome
- Tracheomalacia
- Uncontrolled asthma
Procedures Offered
The specific procedure received will be based on several factors including the type and severity of your lung disease, your age, medical history and lifestyle, and results of tests performed during your initial evaluation. Some procedure options include:
- Bullectomy
- Endobronchial therapies
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
- High-Risk lung cancer surgery
- Interstitial lung disease treatment
- Lung transplant
- Minimally-Invasive (VATS and robotic-assisted) diaphragmatic plication
- Video-Assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
- Robotic-Assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Meet the Team
Instrumental to our program’s success is our passionate, experienced,
and integrated multidisciplinary team comprised of specialists skilled
in all aspects of health care. To learn more about our team members, please
visit our
Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Team page.
Access to the Latest Medical and Clinical Research
RWJBarnabas Health Heart, Vascular & Thoracic also prides itself in providing patients with the opportunity to have access to the latest technology and medical advancements via participation in some of the most renowned clinical studies offered. As you are aware, clinical studies help bridge research and patient care by evaluating therapies, drugs and diagnostic tools to drive discoveries into clinical practice. To learn more about our clinical trials, please visit our Clinical Trials page.