Chronic Cough Clinic
The Chronic Cough Clinic helps people whose cough is not a symptom of a serious medical condition, such as lung cancer or tuberculosis, but is still negatively impacting their lives.
- This is an Alberta Health Services program led by Dr Stephen Field (Respirologist)
- A Certified Respiratory Educator will help you manage and bring your chronic cough under control, in addition to providing consistent follow up as required
- There are Chronic Cough Clinic locations at the Foothills Medical Centre, Peter Lougheed Centre, and South Health Campus.
Referrals
- Discuss with your doctor about being referred to the Chronic Cough Clinic to see a lung specialist who specializes in cough.
- More information is available via: Alberta Referral Directory
- Your Doctor needs to fax the referral form along with a current Pulmonary Function Test and Chest X-ray to Pulmonary Central Access & Triage @ 403-592-4201, or refer via Connect Care.
Respiratory Medicine Specialists
Dr. Stephen Field
MD FRCPC
Stephen Field was one of the founding members of the Calgary COPD and Asthma Program along with Bob Cowie and Gordon Ford and have been involved in asthma and COPD clinical trials since 1991 and started the Calgary chronic cough program in 2006. He has authored and co-authored a number of papers that have been published in high impact journals.
Dr. Danica Brister
MD FRCPC
Dr. Danica Brister is a general respirologist and Asthma Specialist who sees referrals for Chronic Cough Patients in the multidisciplinary chronic cough clinic at PLC.
Dr. Tara Lohmann
MD FRCPC
Dr. Tara Lohmann is a general respirologist and palliative care specialist, who runs the Chronic Cough Clinic at the SHC.
Dr. Juri Janovcik
MD FRCPC
Dr. Juri Janovcik is a general respirologist who sees referrals for Chronic Cough Patients in the multidisciplinary chronic cough clinic at PLC.
Dr. Melissa Morgunov
MD FRCPC
Dr. Melissa Morgunov is a general respirologist and Asthma Specialist who sees patients in the multidisciplanary chronic cough clinic at the PLC.