- Interstitial lung disease (ILD)
- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
- Sarcoidosis
- Acute interstitial pneumonitis (AIP)
- Bleomycin-induced pneumonitis (BIP)
- Scleroderma-related lung disease
- Connective-tissue disease associated ILDs (CT-ILD)
- Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP)
- Other undiagnosed conditions
Interstitial Lung Disease Program Conditions and Treatments
Conditions Treated
Treatment Options
Temple’s Interstitial Lung Disease Program manages patient diagnosis and care using a multidisciplinary approach that draws on the expertise of specialists who focus on different aspects of care, from thoracic surgeons to radiologists and pulmonologists.
Once a diagnosis has been made by the multidisciplinary committee, treatment begins. Temple offers the following treatments to ILD patients:
- Medications (including nintedanib and pirfenidone in patients with IPF)
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
- Navigational bronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound bronchoscopy (EBUS)
- Standard bronchoscopy with or without transbronchial biopsy
- Lung transplantation
Request an appointment with a Temple interstitial lung disease doctor or call 800-TEMPLE-MED (800-836-7536) today.
