Respiratory Services

Respiratory Services

Thomasville Medical Center has been treating lung disease for more than 40 years. Our respiratory services are some of the premier diagnostic and treatment services in North Carolina.

Common Respiratory Diseases Treated at Thomasville Medical Center

  • Pneumonia
  • COPD
  • Chronic Bronchitis
  • Asthma

More than 25 million Americans are living with chronic lung disease. Lung disease is the number three cause of death among Americans.

Thomasville Medical Center's respiratory services are staffed with licensed registered respiratory care practitioners. We offer diagnosis, treatment and education for conditions ranging from asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, thrombo-embolic disease, smoking and interstitial lung disease.

Thomasville's respiratory services have been recognized as a "Quality Respiratory Care" organization and has been awarded a certificate for outstanding service each year sinc 2004.

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Board-certified Internists and Family Practice physicians direct the care offered through Thomasville Medical Center's respiratory services.

Specialty services available include:

  • A full range of diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy services
  • Chest surgery services
  • Pulmonary function testing

Asthma/COPD education is offered to the public as a free service. Patient education is provided by all of our therapists. More focused and indepth coaching is provided by therapists and a respiratory therapy patient educator.

Our educational resources include:

  • A Resource Learning Center
  • Printed materials
  • Videos
  • Hands-on training with specialized respiratory equipment
  • Smoking cessation

Our inter-disciplinary team includes:

  • Physical and occupational therapists
  • Dieticians
  • Speech language therapists
  • Chaplaincy services
  • Social workers

Transition to the home environment is facilitated by case managers who help arrange appropriate home care services, explore long term care options and arrange for necessary durable medical equipment.

Thomasville Medical Center's Respiratory Care Center is housed in new state-of-the-art offices. the Center provides cutting edge respiratory care services to Davidson county and surrounding counties.

For More Information

Please contact us at 336-476-2578.