Pulmonology Department
Department Overview
- The department specializes in treating conditions affecting the lungs.
- It has modern equipment that aids in the diagnoses and treatment of respiratory conditions.
- The centre has a team of pulmonologists, well versed in respiratory procedures and treatments.
Services Offered
About Pulmonology Department
The facility specializes in treating respiratory conditions, the lungs and organs that aid in breathing such as the nose, sinuses, voice box, throat, diaphragm and bronchi.
It is renowned for treating asthma, TB, pneumonia, bronchitis, lung cancer, chronic cough, sinusitis, and pulmonary hypertension, among others.
The centre has a multidisciplinary team of medical experts who treat conditions affecting the respiratory system.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
The Nairobi West Hospital has a full range of medical services, from the laboratory, radiology, MRI, and outpatient and inpatient to cancer care.
Medical professionals at the hospital diagnose and treat cardiac heart, breast cancer, chronic kidney disease, and retinal disorders.
The cost of a general consultation is KES 1,000 and KES 2,500 to consult with a specialist
The medical facility accepts cash payments, all major credit cards, including VISA and MasterCard, and selected insurance companies.
There are no advance payments required to book an appointment. All payments are to be made at the hospital.
Select a service and your preferred date and time. Click on the “Request an Appointment” button on the page. Confirm your details. Payment is to be made at the facility. You will be notified through SMS/WhatsApp and email to remind you about your appointment on the chosen day and time.
Located along Gandhi Avenue, in Nairobi West Nairobi, Kenya
Procedures & Conditions
Conditions
- Alpha antitrypsin deficiency
- Amyloidosis
- Asthma
- Bronchial stenosis
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD)
- Collagen-vascular associated lung diseases
- Complex lung and pleural infections including tuberculosis
- Covid-19
- Croup
- Cystic fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
- Hypercapnia
- Hypoxemia
- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- Laryngomalacia
- Lung Cancer
- Lung infections
- Lung mass
- Lung problem
- Obstructive sleep apnoea
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Relapsing polychondritis
- Respiratory distress
- Sarcoidosis
- Shortness of breath/difficulty in breathing
- Sinusitis
- Sleep apnea
- Snoring
- Solitary pulmonary nodule
- Tracheal stenosis
- Tuberculosis
- Wheezing
Treatment & procedures
- Argon plasma coagulation
- Balloon dilation
- Bronchoalveolar lavage
- Bronchoscopy
- Electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy
- Endobronchial cryotherapy and biopsy
- Endobronchial laser treatment
- Endoscopic lung volume reduction
- Interventional pulmonology
- Mechanical ventilation
- Micro knife treatment of strictures
- Placement of endobronchial valves for persistent air leaks
- Placement of stents in the airways
- Pleuroscopy
- Pulmonary follow-up
- Pulmonary function tests
- Radial endobronchial ultrasound biopsy
- Rigid Bronchoscopy
- Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy
- Thoracentesis
- Tracheostomy placement and management
- Transbronchial cryobiopsy for diagnosis of interstitial lung disease
Insurances Accepted
