Dr. Jessica Erin Pittman MD
Pulmonologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Pulmonology
1 Childrens Pl Suite C Saint Louis MO, 63110About
Dr. Jessica Pittman practices Pediatric Pulmonology in Saint Louis, MO. Dr. Pittman treats children who have breathing problems, or a problem with his or her lungs. Pediatric pulmonologists often treat children with chronic cough, difficulty breathing, recurring pneumonia, asthma, cystic fibrosis, apnea, chronic lung disease in premature infants, noisy breathing, and conditions that require special equipment to monitor and/or help with breathing at home.
Education and Training
Washington Center / School of Medicine 2004
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine 2004
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Early lung disease in young children with primary ciliary dyskinesia.
- Spirometry in biracial children: how adequate are race-based reference equations?
- Improvement in pulmonary function following antibiotics in infants with cystic fibrosis.
- Variability of a closed, rebreathing setup for multiple breath wash-out testing in children.
- Cystic fibrosis: NHLBI Workshop on the Primary Prevention of Chronic Lung Diseases.
- Decline in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second in Cystic Fibrosis--Watch the Pendulum Swing.
Treatments
- Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Cystic Fibrosis (cf)
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