Division Programs
Larry G. Johnson, M.D.
Division Director
The division operates pulmonary consultation services at both the UAMS Medical Center and VA Hospitals. The combined clinical populations of these two institutions provide a diverse clinical experience, ranging from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer to interstitial lung disease, sarcoidosis, community acquired pneumonias, and the whole host of opportunistic infections in compromised hosts. On these consultation services, the resident and a senior medical student are supervised by the pulmonary fellow and the attending staff. At the UAMS Medical Center, the division also staffs a pulmonary inpatient service. Residents and interns on this service have the opportunity to learn the details of management of complex, but also common, pulmonary inpatient diseases. Consultation services are widely utilized to maximize both patient care and teaching goals.
The division attends on ICU teams at both the UAMS Medical Center and the John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital. These experiences provide an in-depth experience in critical care. The Pulmonary fellows provide back-up to the residents, and the attending staff round daily.
The division operates high quality pulmonary function laboratories in both institutions, capable of providing diagnostic services ranging from simple spirometry to sophisticated exercise testing. The division also operates a highly experienced sleep laboratory.
Division conferences include a problems conference attended by all faculty members, fellows, and house officers and students on the service. The division also operates a regular journal club, research conference, a combined medical/surgical chest conference, and critical care grand rounds. A lung cancer conference and a sleep conference are also held weekly to discuss case presentations.