Boston Medical Center – Brighton

Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine

Care for Better Breathing and Restful Sleep

Our Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine (Pulmonology) team treats a wide range of respiratory and sleep-related conditions, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchitis, emphysema, interstitial lung disease, and chronic shortness of breath. We also care for patients with sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, insomnia, and narcolepsy.

Our Team

Peter LaCamera, MD

Chief of Service, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine

Lisa Bajpayee, MD

Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine

Katherine Hendra, MD

Staff, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Boston Medical Center Brighton

Melanie Pogach, MD

Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine

Chan Yeu Pu, MD

Pulmonary Medicine

Omar Shweish, MD

Pulmonary and Critical Care

Programs

Our programs provide patients with expert, comprehensive subspecialty care.

Bronchial Thermoplasty
Lung Cancer Screening Program
Sleep Medicine

Patient Information

We treat a variety of lung conditions, as well as sleep disorders:

  • Advanced obstructive lung disease
  • Constant tiredness, when attributable to sleep disturbance
  • Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
  • Insomnia
  • Interstitial lung disease
  • Loud snoring
  • Narcolepsy
  • Obstructive sleep apnea
  • Occupational lung disease
  • Parasomnias—a variety of abnormal behaviors that occur during sleep, such as sleepwalking and sleep-related eating
  • Pleural diseases
  • Pulmonary fibrosis
  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • REM behavior disorder
  • Restless leg syndrome (RLS)
  • Shift work and circadian rhythm problems
  • Sleep cycle disturbances and fragmented sleep
  • Thoracic cancers

We offer many treatments and services for lung conditions and sleep disorders, including:

  • Critical care
  • General pulmonary medicine
  • Interventional pulmonology
  • Pulmonary function testing
  • Respiratory intensive care
  • Respiratory therapy
  • Sleep medicine, including sleep studies and CPAP
Conditions We Treat
Treatments and Services

Location and Contact

BMC Brighton, Main Hospital

BMC Brighton, Main Hospital

Center for Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine

736 Cambridge St., Brighton, MA 02135
617.789.2545
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