Practice expands its pulmonary rehab clinic

NEWTON, N.J. — Pulmonary Medical Associates, LLP opened its Pulmonary Rehabilitation Clinic two years ago in conjunction with Meridian healthcare group. It became an essential addition to the practice. Just two months ago, the decision was made to expand the services offered at the Rehab Clinic. Patients treated at the Pulmonary Rehab Clinic do not have to be a patient of Pulmonary Medical Associates. However, during the period of their treatment, they will be under the care of one of the three pulmonary physicians, Daya Nadarajah, MD; Rakesh K. Garg, MD, Mina Mohammadi, MD. All are Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Disease. Doctors Nadarajah and Garg are Board Certified in Critical Care Medicine. The capability to react to all medical emergencies is available to patients while they are engaged in treatment. More service available The addition of Pulmonary Function Studies makes it unnecessary for a pulmonary patient to leave the Clinic and go to another location for a Pulmonary Function workup. At the Clinic the following testing is always available: Spirometry, both Simple and Complex Pulmonary Stress Tests, Bronchodilation Evaluation, Functional Residual Capacity, Respiratory Flow Volume Loop, Diffusion Capacity, Maximum Voluntary Ventilation, MIPS & MEPS, Bronchospasm Provocation. Another addition is the ability to test for ALPHA-1 or Antitrypsin Deficiency. A hereditary condition that can result in serious lung disease in adults, and/or liver disease in infants, children and adults. It occurs when there is a severe lack of a protein in the blood called ALPHA-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) that is mainly produced by the liver. The main function of AAT is to protect the lungs from inflammation caused by infection and inhaled irritants. Patients entering the program who have been placed on a daily treatment plan of care experience the full spectrum of the Clinic’s services: Pulmonary Function and Stress Tests; Bronchial Hygiene, Inhalation Tx/Medication Therapies; Oxygen Therapy/Management; Exercise Training for Lower and Upper Extremities and Breathing Exercise; Gait Training/Stair Climbing; Energy Conservation/ADL Training; Anxiety Mgmt/Relaxation Training; Ambulation/Mobility; Patient Education, and Smoking Cessation Counseling. For more information, call Pulmonary Medical Associates, LLP at 973-579-5090 to begin your personal Pulmonary Rehabilitation program.