Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Treatment in Minnesota

Specialists in Pulmonary Medicine, Thoracic Surgery and Transplant Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota treat children and adults who have COPD.

Mayo Clinic in Minnesota has a comprehensive Pulmonary Function Laboratory and an extensive Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, including a Quick Start option — a two-day program that includes the educational components of the full program and a minimum of one aerobic training session. People are then referred to a health facility near their home where they can complete the remainder of the required exercise training sessions.

Lung transplant and lung-volume reduction surgery are offered at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

Appointments

For appointments or more information, call the Central Appointment Office at 507-538-3270 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central time, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday or complete an online appointment request form.