Pulmonary Medicine

If your child struggles with respiratory issues, even the simplest act of breathing can feel like a challenge. Every inhale is crucial for their growth, energy and wellbeing. We specialize in treating breathing concerns, so your child can heal and thrive.

About Us

Our experts specialize in all types of breathing disorders and complications in children. Health issues that affect the lungs and breathing, or pulmonary conditions, can make it difficult to inhale and exhale, leading to fatigue, growth and development issues and other complications.

Children’s Nebraska is home to the region’s largest, most comprehensive center for diagnosing, managing and treating childhood pulmonary disorders. Our pulmonary medicine experts provide patient and family-centered care, collaborating with providers across specialties to offer the most comprehensive care plan for your child.

Contact Us

You can contact us to schedule an appointment for a consultation or evaluation.

Phone:

Fax:

402.955.5576

Hours:

Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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:

Casey J. Burg

Casey J. Burg, MD

Language: English

Specialties: Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine

Eli M. Rhoads

Eli M. Rhoads, MD

Language: English

Specialty: Pulmonology

Steven J. Rose

Steven J. Rose, DO

Languages: Spanish, English

Specialty: Pulmonology

Paul H. Sammut

Paul H. Sammut, MD

Language: English

Specialty: Pulmonology

Angela O. Delecaris

Angela O. Delecaris, MD

Language: English

Specialties: Cystic Fibrosis, Pulmonology

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John L. Colombo, MD

Language: English

Specialty: Pulmonology

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 Center

111 North 84th Street, Omaha, NE 68114

Children’s Nebraska Specialty Pediatric Clinic – Sioux City

5500 Sergeant Road Suite 100, Sioux City, IA 51106

Children’s Nebraska Specialty Pediatric Clinic – Kearney

211 West 33rd Street, Kearney, NE 68845

Children’s Nebraska – West Omaha

20502 Roosevelt Street, Elkhorn, NE 68022

Children's Nebraska Specialty Pediatric Clinic – Lincoln

2121 South 56th Street, Lincoln, NE 68506

Children’s Physicians – Spring Valley

4104 South 50th Street, Omaha, NE 68117

Related Specialties

Young girl using an inhaler.

Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

It’s normal for kids to experience occasional coughs, runny noses, stomach aches and tiredness after playing. However, when these symptoms are severe, frequent or triggered by specific foods or activities like climbing stairs, they could be signs of asthma or allergies.

Young girl getting asthma treatment from father.

Asthma Center of Excellence

The Asthma Center of Excellence at Children’s Nebraska provides pediatric asthma care in several different healthcare settings through innovation, advocacy, education and research.

Little boy makes inhalation with a nebulizer at home lying on the couch.

Cystic Fibrosis Center

Children’s Nebraska provides world-class care for children with cystic fibrosis, close to home.

Provider listening to young patient's lungs.

Pulmonary Diagnostics

If your child has difficulty breathing or gets out of breath easily, our experts can find the cause and provide care. Our team diagnoses all types of pulmonary disorders in children.

Young girl sleeping peacefully.

Sleep Disorders Program

When your child struggles with sleep, it keeps you up at night, too. Our Sleep Disorders Program helps your child regain healthy sleeping habits so everyone can have restful nights and brighter days.

Clinics and Programs

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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.