1. What kind of diseases do you treat?

• Asthma (chronic inflammation of the airways)
• Reactive Airway Disease (RAD)
• Chronic cough including coughing with activity or exercise and prolonged coughing with colds
• Chronic lung disease in premature infants
• Noisy breathing including wheezing
• Difficulty breathing
• Recurrent respiratory infections
• Sleep related breathing problems
• Cystic fibrosis (a genetic disease with pulmonary and nutritional symptoms)
• Apnea (when a child’s breathing stops for a prolonged time)
• Conditions that require special equipment to monitor and/or help with breathing at home
• Other chronic illnesses that lead to respiratory problems including allergies, immune deficiency, neuromuscular problems and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

2. What kind of specialized training do your physicians have?

• Both Dr. Rembecki and Dr. Walter are board certified in Pediatric Pulmonology. In order to be eligible for board certification in this specialty physicians need to complete medical school (4 years), a residency in general pediatrics (3 years) and then a fellowship in pediatric pulmonology (3 years). In addition to this training, Dr. Rembecki also received a PhD in immunology.

3. What kind of testing do you do?

• Testing in the office may include - Pulmonary function testing and the collection of nasal or sputum samples for testing.
• Testing that may be ordered to be performed may include laboratory studies of the immune system or allergies, Xray or CT studies, sleep study or more extensive pulmonary function testing (including exercise or cold air testing).
• Both Dr. Rembecki and Dr. Walter also perform bronchoscopy and laryngoscopy when necessary to directly look at children’s airways. These procedures are performed in the operating rooms of hospitals.

4. Do you treat breathing problems related to allergies or do I need to also take my child to an allergist?

• Many of our patients have allergies that contribute to their respiratory problems and both of our physicians are very comfortable treating allergy related problems. If the physician is concerned that allergies may be contributing to your child’s breathing problems, they will order allergy testing. At Kid Lungs, we offer Xolair injections for patients with severe and difficult to control allergies, and we will soon offer allergy immunotherapy shots to assist with this area of your child’s care.