Asthma, pneumonia, chronic lung disease of prematurity, sleep-disordered breathing, aspiration, and a host of other lung conditions may rob some children of their ability to live life to the fullest. Our team of pediatric pulmonologists at M Health Fairview is ready to help, bringing a wealth of experience treating children who have lung, airway, and chest diseases. We also have specialized programs dedicated to some very specific conditions, such as cystic fibrosis, asthma, neuromuscular care, and pediatric sleep disorders.

We try to match your child’s problem to a specific provider with particular expertise in that area, in a timely manner. We understand how important it is to you and your child to meet with a provider who has acquired or accumulated expertise dealing with certain conditions, since they can recognize hidden clues and connect the dots to create a recognizable and accurate diagnosis. This leads to the most appropriate path for further testing, or recommendation of innovative, effective and proven treatment for this diagnosis. We also maintain a rapid access clinic for urgent referrals that just cannot wait. 

With its strong ties to the University of Minnesota Medical School, M Health Fairview has a history of excellence in pulmonology. In 2018, U.S. News & World Report ranked our health system’s pediatric pulmonology program as one of the best in the country. Our pulmonologists often collaborate with physicians and scientists in other specialties to discover the newest ways to approach health problems and make current, evidence-based care available to your child. That’s the value of choosing an academic hospital. Your child may also have unique opportunities to participate in clinical research, which helps improve care for all patients.

Whether your child has asthma, cystic fibrosis, or a sleep disorder, our pediatric pulmonology team has the tools and knowledge to find solutions to help your child or adolescent, so they can return to positive, balanced patterns of breathing and sleeping.

Cystic Fibrosis Testing and Treatment

For 50 years, pulmonologists at the Minnesota Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Center at M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital have been at the forefront of CF care for children from Minnesota, across the nation, and around the world. A Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-accredited care center, our outcomes-based data demonstrate that we are the best in the nation. 

CF experts – gastroenterologists and endocrinologists, as well as pulmonologists, social workers, genetic counselors, and families work together to provide the very best patient care. If your infant has had an abnormal or positive screening for cystic fibrosis at birth, contact us to make an appointment for a sweat test certified by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. A test and examination by our specialists can rule out or confirm whether your child has cystic fibrosis.

Sleep Care

M Health Fairview Pediatrics also offers a team of dedicated pediatric pulmonologists and sleep medicine physician who collaborate to treat children affected by sleep disorders and oversee sleep studies for children at M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital. They can help diagnose and address a wide range of sleep problems in children, including sleep apnea, snoring, irregular sleep patterns, frequent nighttime waking, excessive daytime sleepiness, sleepwalking, and night terrors.

Restful sleep is necessary for good health at any age. For children who are having trouble sleeping, or don't get enough sleep, the consequences can have a broad impact, including emotional, behavioral, and cognitive problems. Poor quality sleep may cause hyperactivity, distractibility, depression, acting out, learning deficits, or other developmental or neurocognitive disorders. Overall, the effective treatment of sleep disordered breathing can greatly improve or eliminate many problems.