Advanced Lung Diseases and Transplant Program
To schedule an appointment or for more information, call 1-888-NJLung1.
The RWJBarnabas Health Advanced Lung Diseases and Transplant Program at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (NBIMC) offers increased access to single and double lung transplant and comprehensive treatment and management of chronic and complex lung disease.
While the primary goal of the Program is to identify suitable candidates for a transplant, the comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluation can also benefit patients who are not transplant candidates.
State-of-the-art diagnostic services include:
- CT-guided biopsy
- Navigational bronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound
- Bronchial thermoplasty
- Endobronchial resection of tumors
- Endobronchial stents
- Pleurax catheter placement for malignant pleural effusions
- Whole lung lavage
The Program offers complete evaluation and treatment plans for patients with lung diseases such as:
- Asthma
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Cystic Fibrosis
Interstitial lung diseases - Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Sarcoidosis
- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)
- Scleroderma
- Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
- Pulmonary Hypertension
Support services such as pulmonary rehabilitation, pain management and smoking cessation are also available to patients. The Center has various ongoing cutting edge research trials helping patients with end-stage lung disease.