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Cardiopulmonary Services

The Cardiopulmonary Department at Montclair Hospital Medical Center provides quality care for the community.

For more information contact us at 909-625-5411

We provide quality care for the community through the following:

An experienced team: Our physicians are specially trained and certified in lung disease and sleep medicine, equating to decades worth of experience. They work closely with a dedicated respiratory therapist to treat common and complex disorders.
High-quality care close to home: We offer advanced testing, leading treatments, and supportive care – all conveniently close to home.
A personalized approach to your care: Our team listens to you, discusses treatment decision-making, and follows you carefully throughout your journey of care. We welcome your family members to join our conversations and take the time to answer your questions and phone calls.
Quick, comprehensive care: As part of Prime Healthcare System, our team has access to many other medical specialists for consultations when needed. This ensures our patients receive a prompt diagnosis and a more thorough treatment plan.

Montclair Hospital Medical Center’s Respiratory Therapists are licensed healthcare professionals who graduated from a fully accredited school with either an associate’s or a bachelor’s degree.

They perform a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including:

obtaining and analyzing sputum samples and arterial blood gas samples
performing pulmonary function tests
operating and maintaining various types of advanced technology equipment to administer oxygen to better assist patients with their breathing
employing mechanical ventilation for patients who cannot breathe well on their own
monitoring and managing therapy to help a patient improve their lung functionality
administering medication in aerosol (spray) form to help alleviate breathing complications and prevent respiratory infections
maintaining a patient’s artificial airway, which may be in place to help when a patient cannot breathe on their own
educating the patient and their families about respiratory illnesses or diseases, including the process and treatments the physician prescribes to treat it