Asthma Diagnose Hypertension Primary Care Doctor 
Physicians Alliance of Connecticut
JUNE 17, 2025
If you have a serious or complex condition that affects your lungs, or if you’re dealing with unexplained symptoms like a lingering cough or shortness of breath, your primary care doctor may refer you to pulmonology. Doctors who specialize in pulmonology are called pulmonologists.
Physicians Alliance of Connecticut
JUNE 10, 2025
More than one in 10 adults have been diagnosed with asthma. Nearly one in twenty have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, or chronic bronchitis. Many plans require a formal referral from your primary care physician before they cover specialist visits, including pulmonology appointments.
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