The Section of Pulmonology and Allergy provides consultation, diagnostic evaluation and management of the wide range of chronic and acute respiratory diseases in children and adolescents.

DIVISION OF PULMONOLOGY

Excellent programs in the section include:

• A large Cystic Fibrosis Centers with a special transition program to adult care
• Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Program
• Chronic Home Mechanical Ventilation Program
• Apnea Program, which focuses on the detection, causes and prevention of this breathing disorder

Comprehensive diagnostic and management services are available for patients with:

• Asthma
• Bronchiolitis
• Bronchitis
• Chest pain
• Chronic cough
• Congenital malformations of the respiratory tree, including thoracic wall defects
• Congestion and wheezing
• Respiratory complications of orthopedic and neuromuscular diseases
• Pneumonia and Pleural effusions

A multidisciplinary team of health professionals is available to provide comprehensive care for each patient, on an outpatient or inpatient basis. The team includes pediatric pulmonologists, clinical nurse specialists, nutritionists, geneticists, respiratory and physical therapists, and social workers.

Diagnostic services on the premises include:

• Advanced pulmonary function testing for infants, children and adolescents
• Exercise testing and bronchoprovocation challenges
• Fiberoptic endoscopy of the airway
• Cardiopneumography and polysomnography
• Sweat testing

In addition to the hospital office, Section members also provide services at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children Specialty Care Center at Broad Street, 231 North Broad Street in Center City Philadelphia. Appointments for either office can be made at 215-427-5183.

Appointments: 215-427-5183

Allergy - 215-427-5183
Pediatric Pulmonary and Cystic Fibrosis Center: 215-427-5183
Pulmonary Function Testing Laboratory: 215-427-5308
Sweat Testing: 215-427-5308

Mark E. Dovey, MD

Chief, Section of Pediatric Pulmonology

Appointments:  215-427-5183

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina

Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland
Fellowship: Harvard Medical School, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Staff Appointment: 2007
Special Interests: pediatric pulmonology, allergy, immunology, cystic fibrosis

Laurie Varlotta, MD
Director, Cystic Fibrosis Center
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Appointments: 215-427- 5183
Office: 215-427-5183

Medical School: State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center
Training
Residency: Einstein/Montefiore Hospital, New York
Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Staff Appointment: 1992
Special Interests: Cystic fibrosis, apnea and disorders of regulation of breathing' reactive airways disease; bronchopulmonary dysplasia

 Daniel V. Schidlow, MD
Chairman, Department of Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics
Office: 215-427-4801

Medical School: University of Chile, Santiago
Training
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, NY
Fellowship: St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Staff Appointment: 1978
Special Interests: Cystic fibrosis, congenital lung disease, chest deformities, chronic respiratory disorders

DIVISION OF ALLERGY

The Division of Allergy provides comprehensive consultative services, including immediate and long-term care, for the evaluation and treatment of children with a wide spectrum of allergic diseases.

The staff treats children with a variety of allergic conditions, including acute and chronic asthma, chronic cough, recurrent respiratory infections, allergic rhinitis, uticaria, and drug hypersensitivity. The staff has a special interest in bronchial asthma. Services for all age groups, including infants are:

• Pulmonary function studies
• Drug allergy testing
• Food challenge studies
• Insect allergy testing
• Immunotherapy

Appointments: 215-427-5183