Pulmonary Function Laboratory
| Location 725 Welch Road, 1st Floor Palo Alto, CA 94304 Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-3:30 pm |
Phone: (650) 497-8709 Fax: (650) 736-9892 |
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Services Overview
We perform pulmonary function testing on infants, children and young adults. This includes, but is not limited to:- Spirometry - Measurement of the amount of air exhaled and how quickly the air was expelled from the lungs
- Lung volume measurement
- Plethysmography - Measures how much air can be held in the lungs
- Arterial blood gas analysis - Measures the acidity (pH) and amounts of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood
- Apnea studies - Assesses abnormal breathing
- Sleep apnea monitoring - Evaluation of breathing pauses during sleep
Faculty and Staff
- Carol Conrad, MD - Medical Director
- Mary Jo Evans, RCP
- Ken Hirose, RRT