Tel. 937-641-4000, referral
Tel. 937-641-3376, office
Fax. 937-641-4500, referral

Medical Director: Robert Fink, MD

Dr. Fink is the William B. and Hazel Gorman Newkirk Pulmonary Endowed Chair

Location information: 
The Children's Medical Center of Dayton
One Children's Plaza
Dayton, OH 45404-1815

Active staff physicians
Gary A. Mueller, MD
Fred Royce, MD
James M. Stark, MD, PhD

Leora Langdon, RN - Advanced Practice Nurse

New electronic medical record: In September 2007, the pulmonary clinic started using an electronic medical record to better care for patients and improve patient safety. The implementation was successful, and we ask that families allow a little extra time for their child's appointment as staff are trained on this new system.

Brief description of pulmonary medicine
The Children's Medical Center division of pulmonary medicine is staffed by pediatric specialists experienced in handling the inpatient and outpatient care of individuals with a variety of respiratory problems. The pulmonary medicine division serves infants and children as well as adolescents with both acute and chronic pulmonary diseases. After hours, pediatric pulmonologists are available by phone to address urgent patient care needs. The department is home to the Regional Cystic Fibrosis Center, which has been accredited by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The staff at Children's developed the successful Asthma Care Program, which ensures children with asthma receive consistent, high-quality care as well as patient/family education.

Diagnosis or conditions treated

• Cystic fibrosis
• Pediatric lung disorders
• Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
• Congenital anomalies of the respiratory tract
• Asthma
• Pulmonary rehabilitation
• Manages the care of children requiring home ventilators
• Manages the care of infants requiring home apnea monitoring

Services available

• Pulmonary function laboratory with plethysmography and diffusion capacity; infant pulmonary function testing
• Five-channel somnograms to evaluate infants for sleep apnea or airway obstruction
• Exercise testing laboratory
• Fiberobtic bronchoscopy to diagnose airway obstruction and other anomalies of the respiratory tract
• Education programs for children with asthma and their parents
• Smoking cessation programs for teens and adults; CPR instruction (education programs)

Clinics:

Clinics offered

Dayton Children's Specialty Care Center - Warren County
100 Campus Loop Road, Suite A
Franklin, OH 45005
513-424-2850
1-888-422-4453
Every Thursday morning

Referral Information for physicians:

Online referral

Phone: 937-641-4000
FAX: 937-641-4500

Online referral

Hours phone referrals accepted: Monday through Friday 7:30 am - 6:00 pm

A referral form is included in the Guide to Services and fax referral booklet. If you do not have one of these, call 937/641-3666.