About Us
Our experts specialize in diagnosing and managing a wide range of breathing disorders and pulmonary complications in children. Pulmonary conditions can affect a child’s ability to breathe properly, leading to fatigue, growth and development issues and other complications.
Children’s Nebraska is home to the region’s largest and most comprehensive center for diagnosing, managing and treating pediatric pulmonary disorders. Our pulmonary medicine team provides patient- and family-centered care, collaborating with providers across specialties to develop the most comprehensive care plan for your patient.
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Contact Us
Pulmonary Medicine
Providers' Priority Line
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The Providers' Priority Line is your 24-hour link to pediatric specialists at Children’s for emergency and urgent consults, physician-to-physician consults, admissions and transport services.
Conditions We Treat
We treat a wide variety of pulmonary disorders and respiratory conditions. The most common conditions we treat include:
Meet Our Providers
Get to know our team of experts who specialize in caring for children of all ages with varied lung and breathing challenges:
Matthew B. Dennis, MD
Language: English
Specialties: Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine
Treatments and Services
Treatment options vary depending on a child’s age, symptoms and condition, including any related conditions or complications. Our providers may discuss these or other treatment options:
Locations
Children’s Nebraska Specialty Pediatric Clinic – Sioux City
Children’s Nebraska Specialty Pediatric Clinic – Kearney
Children's Nebraska Specialty Pediatric Clinic – Lincoln
Related Specialties
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology | For Providers
Asthma Center of Excellence | For Providers
Cystic Fibrosis Center | For Providers
Pulmonary Diagnostics | For Providers
Sleep Disorders Program | For Providers
Clinics and Programs
Complex Care Clinic (CCC)
Children’s Nebraska's Complex Care Clinic (CCC) specializes in supporting children with medically complex conditions. We collaborate with the child’s primary care physician and involve the entire family in creating a comprehensive care plan designed to help the chi achieve their fullest potential.
Pulmonary Hypertension Program
Pulmonary hypertension impacts blood pressure in the lungs, presenting significant challenges to both lung and heart health in pediatric patients. We provide advanced expertise and specialized care to manage this complex condition. Our team is dedicated to delivering the highest level of care to enhance the wellbeing and quality of life for children with pulmonary hypertension.
What Sets Us Apart
Comprehensive Care
Children’s has the region’s largest, multispecialty center for diagnosing, managing and treating lung disorders in children.
Cystic Fibrosis Expertise
We’re home to Nebraska’s only accredited pediatric Cystic Fibrosis center, offering full-service care.
Multispecialty Care
Our clinics provide comprehensive care, addressing all of the child’s needs in one place.
Awards and Honors
Children’s Nebraska earned a Healthy Homes Star Award from the Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance for our Project AIR program. It helps limit asthma-related emergency room visits and hospitalizations by removing asthma triggers from homes.
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