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Lung Health Center at Parnassus

The UCSF Lung Health Center at Parnassus offers comprehensive evaluation and treatment for patients with all types of lung disease other than lung cancer. Conditions treated include asthma, bronchiectasis and pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterium, emphysema, occupational respiratory diseases, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary complications of AIDS.

The UCSF Advanced COPD Clinic cares for patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema. Our team of specialists helps patients manage their conditions and provides respiratory therapy, nutrition counseling and pulmonary rehabilitation in a setting dedicated to COPD care. We are also one of the few Bay Area clinics to offer treatments for severe emphysema – such as endobronchial valves and lung transplantation – to patients with COPD or alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (a genetic disease that increases the risk of developing emphysema).

COVID-19 Follow-Up Clinic

We provide follow-up care for patients who have recovered from COVID-19. Our specialized OPTIMAL Clinic brings together specialists from pulmonology, geriatrics and psychiatry to care for patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19 or have persistent pulmonary symptoms. Care is provided at regular intervals for 12 months after hospitalization.

Doctor referral required

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    Mechanistic Insights From Bronchoscopy Airway Samples

    Specifically, gene expression will be interrogated in single cells via 10x droplet-based RNA sequencing of airway brushings obtained from bronchoscopy. The gene expression data is used to characterize individuals cells as goblet c...

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    AlloSure Lung Assessment and Metagenomics Outcomes Study

    Diagnostic performance characteristics (sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV) of AlloSure Lung to detect acute lung allograft dysfunction (ALAD).

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    Use of CXCL9 as a Biomarker of Acthar Efficacy

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    LAM-001 in Lung Transplant Recipients With Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome.

    Time to Progression Free Survival (PFS) Level 1, defined as the earliest of the following: 1. Absolute decrease in FEV1 from baseline of > 10% 2. Death from respiratory failure

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    American Lung Association (ALA) Lung Health Cohort

    Pre-bronchodilator measurements of FEV1 to determine bronchoconstriction. FEV1 is measured in liters of air. Severity of bronchoconstriction is based on predicted values published by National Health and Nutrition Examination Surve...

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    Awards & recognition

    • U S  News and World Report badge recognizing UCSF as part of its 2024-2025 Honor Roll

      Among the top hospitals in the nation

    • Best in Northern California and No. 4 in the nation for pulmonology & lung surgery

    • Rated high-performing hospital for COPD

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    What to Bring

    • Photo I.D.
    • Health insurance card
    • Insurance authorization, if required
    • Doctor's referral, if required
    • Recent test results related to your condition
    • List of your medications, including dosages, plus any you're allergic to
    • List of questions you may have
    • Device or paper for taking notes

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    Our research initiatives

    • Interstitial-Lung-Disease-Research-2x

      Interstitial Lung Disease Research

      UCSF's interstitial lung disease researchers investigate how lung tissue scarring develops and progresses, and evaluate potential new treatments.

    • UCSF Airway Clinical Research Center

      The UCSF Airway Clinical Research Center investigates both new and existing treatments for airway conditions, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cystic fibrosis.

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