Pediatric Pulmonology

Leading-edge diagnostics include full pulmonary function testing, spirometry, exercise and cold air challenge, and allergy blood testing, all of which are performed in Stony Brook's fully accredited laboratory.

Our division houses one of only 130 cystic fibrosis (CF) centers in the country accredited by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. CF accreditation is a rigorous process that evaluates all aspects of care from the laboratory services available, to the credentials of the clinicians and the quality of research.

Stony Brook's program addresses cystic fibrosis via a multidisciplinary team approach. The cystic fibrosis team includes physicians, a pediatric pulmonary nurse practitioner, nurses, respiratory therapist, pulmonology function technician, sleep technician, social worker, metal health coordinator, dietician, physical therapist, pharmacist and a genetic counselor - who all care for patients and their families. The CF patient and family advisory board members are also active participants of our team meetings.

Stony Brook is also one of the select cystic fibrosis centers that is part of the CF Learning Network. Members share quality improvement initiatives, evidence-based care practices and results of ongoing studies designed to provide better patient care.

In addition, because the lifespan of cystic fibrosis patients has been steadily improving, with an average life expectancy of 41.6 years, cystic fibrosis is undergoing recategorization — from a genetic fatal disease to a genetic chronic disease.

Cystic Fibrosis Center Locations:

Inpatient Care
Stony Brook Children's Hospital and Stony Brook University Hospital
101 Nicolls Rd
Stony Brook, NY 11794
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Cystic Fibrosis Center
5 Smith Haven Mall 
Lake Grove, NY 11755
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Transition to Adult Care
269 East Main Street
East Islip, NY 11730
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For appointments at any of the outpatient facilities, call (631) 444-KIDS (5437).

This accredited pediatric sleep center evaluates and diagnoses pediatric sleep disorders including obstructive sleep apnea, respiratory disorders, insomnia, parasomnias such as night terrors and sleepwalking, and behavioral problems relating to sleep. As a university-based center, it provides clinical care and research, as well as offers a sleep fellowship program to train other physicians. This means that the community has access to the very latest protocols.

Stony Brook's Sleep Disorders Center is run by Dr. Catherine Kier, who is also board certified in Sleep Medicine, and was trained at the University of Pennsylvania, home of the country's first sleep division.

Stony Brook University Sleep Disorders Center
240 Middle Country Road, Suite A
Smithtown, NY 11787
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Phone: (631) 444-2500

Fax: (631) 444-2580

Our accredited pediatric pulmonary function (PFT) lab evaluates how well a child’s lungs are working. PFT labs are key in assessing a child’s lung and airway growth; the course of diseases like cystic fibrosis; the location and type of any airway obstructions; the overall degree of impairment; and the effect of various therapies.

Stony Brook Children’s PFT lab is staffed by board-certified pulmonologists and pediatric-trained, certified respiratory therapists and technicians. All procedures are performed according to standards set by the American Thoracic Society for acceptability, quality, replicability and safety.

Pediatric Pulmonary Function Laboratory
4 Smith Haven Mall, Suite 101
Lake Grove, NY 11755
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Phone: (631) 444-KIDS (5437)

Available on an inpatient and outpatient basis, bronchoscopy is a procedure where a thin, flexible tube called a bronchoscope is passed through the nose or mouth, down the throat, and into the airway while the patient is sedated. The bronchoscope also can be used to sample mucus or lung tissue for laboratory testing, and to remove blockages. This service is tailored to the needs of the individual patient, from infancy through adolescence.

Bronchoscopy Services
Stony Brook Children's Hospital
101 Nicolls Rd
Stony Brook, NY 11794
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Phone: (631) 444-8340

The Department of Pulmonary partners with Stony Brook's Genetics Division to offer a number of tests to identify hereditary respiratory disorders. Tests include sweat testing and genetic testing for cystic fibrosis. The genetic testing laboratory is fully accredited and offers the latest and most accurate tests available.

Genetic Testing
Advanced Pediatric Care
4 Smith Haven Mall, Suite 101
Lake Grove, NY 11755
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Phone: (631) 444-KIDS (5437)

Sweat Testing
Stony Brook Children's Hospital
101 Nicolls Rd
Stony Brook, NY 11794
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Phone: (631) 444-2623

Stony Brook Children's Allergy and Immunology Division offers medical evaluations, diagnostic testing and treatment options for allergic diseases such as asthma and allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, atopic dermatitis, eczema, food allergies, insect sting allergy, allergic conjunctivitis and hives, as well as testing and treatment for disorders of the immune system such as common variable disease and hypogammaglobulinemia.

The allergy team takes a long-term management approach to these conditions, and treatment includes education on the disease process, use of equipment, environmental and dietary modifications, and self-management techniques.

The Pediatric Pulmonary Division at Stony Brook Children's include pulmonologists, nurse practitioners and certified asthma educators who provide expert asthma care for pediatric patients in both the Inpatient units and Outpatient offices.

Our team offers asthma consultations with pulmonary specialists, clinical and diagnostic evaluations, care coordination and health management education services. We collaborate with primary care providers, other subspecialists, and multidisciplinary healthcare team members, including certified asthma educators, to offer high quality individualized asthma care, asthma protocols, asthma action plans, asthma education, and home management planning for children and adolescents with asthma throughout the continuum of their pediatric care from birth to 21 years of age.

We also provide patient and family health education, home management training and asthma provider referrals for transition to adult asthma care after age 21. Our team advocates and collaborates with the local LI Asthma coalition for developing ongoing quality improvement initiatives with a focus on providing high quality asthma care for children and families in our community.