To make an appointment, call 314-454-8917.
Toll free: 877-888-LUNG
Pediatric appointments, call 314-454-2694.

Washington University pulmonary and critical care medicine specialists are internationally known for clinical excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of lung and thoracic disease. Our lung specialists are leaders at the forefront of patient care for all disorders and infections of the chest and respiratory system. Our lung doctors are also well-known world leaders in pulmonary biological research.

Washington University pulmonary and critical care doctors treat patients with the following conditions:

  • Asthma
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Emphysema
  • Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
  • Interstitial lung disease (ILD)
  • Lung cancer
  • Lung development and developmental abnormalities
  • Lung transplantation
  • Lung volume reduction surgery
  • Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations 
  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • Pulmonary rehabilitation
  • Pulmonary vascular disease
  • Sleep disorder
  • Surfactant abnormalities

Washington University lung specialists provide pulmonary and critical care to patients at several area locations:

For more information, visit the Department of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine website.

Jodi Carter

Jodi Carter, MSN, RN, CPNP

Lung Health (Pulmonology)
Pediatric Lung Health (Pulmonology)

Locations:
St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Murali Mohan Chakinala

Murali Mohan Chakinala, MD

Lung Health (Pulmonology)

Locations:
Center for Advanced Medicine Lung Center
Center for Advanced Medicine – South County
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital – Medical Office Building 3

Alexander C. Chen

Alexander C. Chen, MD

Interventional Pulmonology
Lung Health (Pulmonology)

Locations:
Center for Advanced Medicine Lung Center

Praveen R. Chenna

Praveen R. Chenna, MD

Lung Health (Pulmonology)

Locations:
Center for Advanced Medicine Lung Center

Andrea Michele Coverstone

Andrea Michele Coverstone, MD

Lung Health (Pulmonology)
Pediatric Lung Health (Pulmonology)

Locations:
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
St. Louis Children’s Specialty Care Center – West County

Dianne Deck, DNP, APRN

Internal Medicine
Lung Health (Pulmonology)

Locations:
Center for Advanced Medicine Lung Center

Alexa M. Doss, MD

Pediatric Allergy
Pediatric Lung Health (Pulmonology)

Locations:
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
St. Louis Children’s Specialty Care Center – West County
St. Louis Children’s Specialty Care Center – South County
Washington University Specialty Care – North County

Laura Halverson, MD

Laura Halverson, MD

Lung Health (Pulmonology)

Locations:
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Michael J. Holtzman, MD

Critical Care
Lung Health (Pulmonology)

Amjad Horani

Amjad Horani, MD

Lung Health (Pulmonology)
Pediatric Lung Health (Pulmonology)

Locations:
St. Louis Children’s Hospital