The department is staffed by dedicated and qualified professionals who are committed to delivering the highest level of care in a compassionate manner, using the latest treatment methods. The department also offers confidential and anonymous HIV counseling and testing in conjunction with the New York State Department of Health.
Emphasis is placed on teaching the patient to avoid substances that trigger the allergic symptoms.
Services address all areas of pulmonary medicine including asthma, pneumonia, chronic persistent cough, tuberculosis, occupational lung injury, lung cancer evaluation, pulmonary vascular disease and chest wall problems. The department also provides a full range of services for patients with respiratory disorders of breathing during sleep, such as obstructive sleep apnea and snoring. The Regional Burn Treatment Center at ECMC was established in 1989, and is the only unit of its kind in Western New York and northeastern Pennsylvania. The clinic also manages children with rheumatic diseases such as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile spondylitis. Many connective tissue conditions are potentially dangerous in both the disease symptoms and because of the treatments required to control them.