Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Pulmonologists are trained to diagnose and treat diseases of the chest and a variety of respiratory ailments. Such disorders include asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, pulmonary infections, lung tumors and sleep disorders. Our Pulmonologists are specialized physicians that are board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care. They are often referred to as Pulmonary Critical Care Intensivists. As specialists in this discipline they direct and staff the medical intensive care unit at Waterbury Hospital.

Pulmonary Medicine Services:

• Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis
• Interstitial Lung Disease
• Asthma Treatment
• COPD (Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis) monitoring and treatment
• Pulmonary Vascular Disease
• Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Sarcoidosis
• Sleep Apnea

As well as a series of other chest and respiratory diagnoses.

The office also offers comprehensive:

• Pulmonary Function Testing
• Oxygen Monitoring

Our pulmonologists, Jock Lawrason, MD, FCCP and Jo-anne Cosgriff, MD, MPH, are board-certified in Internal Medicine, as well as Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. They diagnose and treat patients with a wide assortment of pulmonary disorders.