pulmonologist
noun
pul·mo·nol·o·gist
ˌpu̇l-mə-ˈnä-lə-jəst 
ˌpəl-
: a specialist in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs
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Fires’ Effects: A new clinic, opened by a pulmonologist who lost his home in the Palisades blaze, is addressing the health issues developing among people exposed to the fires.
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Heather Knight, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Newsweek spoke to Naik, 46, and Dr. Emma Lin, pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist, about why women do, in fact, need more sleep—and how their male partners can support them in that.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
One 2022 study out of Italy found that 56% of pulmonologists agree that pollen season appears to start earlier and last longer, 45% have observed an increase in their AR patient population, and 61% are seeing an increase in cases among children particularly.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
The letter posted in full online was addressed to CHEST’s editor Dr. Peter Mazzone, a pulmonologist at Cleveland Clinic.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Heather Knight, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Newsweek spoke to Naik, 46, and Dr. Emma Lin, pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist, about why women do, in fact, need more sleep—and how their male partners can support them in that.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
One 2022 study out of Italy found that 56% of pulmonologists agree that pollen season appears to start earlier and last longer, 45% have observed an increase in their AR patient population, and 61% are seeing an increase in cases among children particularly.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
The letter posted in full online was addressed to CHEST’s editor Dr. Peter Mazzone, a pulmonologist at Cleveland Clinic.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Pulmonologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulmonologist. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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pulmonologist
noun
pul·mo·nol·o·gist
ˌpu̇l-mə-ˈnäl-ə-jəst, ˌpəl-
: a specialist in pulmonology
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