Lung Care at Bolivar Medical Center

Serving the Mississippi Delta

Bolivar Medical Center provides diagnostic, preventive and treatment services for diseases that affect breathing and lung function. The pulmonary team focuses on the health of the respiratory system, using procedures such as bloodwork, bronchoscopy (a procedure that allows a doctor to look directly at the lungs using a thin, lighted tube), chest X-rays, CT scans, and pulmonary function tests including spirometry. The team works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary group of specialists, including cardiologists, interventional radiologists, surgeons and other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care for conditions such as:

• Allergies
• Asthma
• Asbestos-related lung disease
• Chronic bronchitis
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Cystic fibrosis
• Emphysema
• Interstitial lung disease
• Lung cancer
• Lung nodules
• Occupational lung diseases
• Pneumonia
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Respiratory failure
• Sarcoidosis (a condition that causes your immune system to overreact and produce lumps or nodules)
• Other pulmonary-related diseases

Breathing Treatment Services

Our pulmonary specialists provide inpatient and outpatient breathing treatment services, including:

• Arterial blood gas sampling and analysis
• Bronchial hygiene therapy
• Evaluation for home care needs, including patient education, and referrals for oxygen and respiratory therapy equipment
• Lung function studies
• Oxygen studies, exercise and resting studies

Whatever your respiratory disease or issue, the team at Bolivar Medical Center wants to help you better manage your condition so you can do the things you want to do.

Breathe well. Live well.
That’s why we’re here.

Get more information

Learn more about our pulmonary services and expert respiratory care or schedule an appointment. Call 662.846.2227.