Healthy Lungs for a Lifetime of Wholeness
Life can feel extra challenging when it's hard to breathe, but we're here to help you catch your breath. At AdventHealth Sebring, your lung health is our priority. Whether you have asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, lung cancer or another pulmonary condition, you can lean on us for advanced, compassionate care.
We’re here to help you find the right provider or a location that’s convenient for you.
Our Lung Health Services
- Pulmonology Services
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Our expert team of pulmonologists, respiratory therapists and respiratory care practitioners offer a range of lung health services, including:
- Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
- Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)
- Education and support groups
- Indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs)
- Lung biopsy
- Lung cancer nurse navigation
- Lung cancer screening
- Lung disease prevention
- Lung nodule surveillance
- Pulmonary rehab
- Rigid bronchoscopy
- Smoking cessation programs
- Therapeutic flexible bronchoscopy
- Radiation Oncology Services
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We offer the latest in radiation therapies and other care services, including:
- Advanced radiation oncology treatments with state-of-the-art linear accelerator
- Deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH)
- Image-guided radiation therapy
- Image-modulated radiation therapy
- Multidisciplinary tumor and nodule boards
- Stereotactic body radiation therapy
- Stereotactic radiosurgery
- RapidArc radiotherapy
- Assistance with transportation services through an American Cancer Society grant
- TrueBeam radiotherapy
- Volumetric-modulated arc therapy
Lung Health Conditions We Treat
With expert diagnosis capability and compassionate care, we’re here to help with conditions that affect your lungs and chest.
- Asthma and asthmatic bronchitis
- Bronchiectasis
- Chronic bronchitis
- Chronic cough
- COPD
- Emphysema
- Idiopathic hypersomnia
- Interstitial lung disease
- Insomnia
- Lung cancer
- Lung infection
- Lung nodule
- Mesothelioma
- Mycobacterial infection
- Narcolepsy
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Pleural disorders
- Pneumonia
- Portopulmonary hypertension
- Pulmonary embolism
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Respiratory failure
- Sarcoidosis
- Shortness of breath
- Tuberculosis
- Vaping complications
Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutic Procedures
At AdventHealth Sebring, we practice interventional pulmonology and pulmonary treatments, which use advanced diagnostic testing to examine your lungs combined with innovative therapies to treat lung and chest conditions.
With 90% of our interventional pulmonary procedures performed on an outpatient basis, we can help you recover faster.
- Basic Diagnostic Procedures
- Advanced Diagnostic Procedures
- Therapeutic Bronchoscopy
- Advanced Radiation Therapy for Better Outcomes
Flexible bronchoscopy
During this exam, a flexible scope is moved through your main airways while you’re under general anesthesia. With video images, your care team can evaluate your airways for abnormalities. They can also suction secretions and collect samples if needed.
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
During BAL, sterile saline is injected through the working channel of the bronchoscope and into a specific segment of your lung. The fluid is then aspirated back out of your lung for testing so we can diagnose conditions, including inflammation, infection, cancer or bleeding.
Lung biopsy
Biopsies, which can be performed with a needle, forceps or cryoprobe to extract a tissue sample, can help your care team detect inflammation, cancer or infection.
Endobronchial ultrasound system (EBUS)
The EBUS system uses a flexible bronchoscope with a built-in ultrasound to view structures outside your airway wall. Using ultrasound imaging as a guide, a needle is passed through the working channel and into the abnormal structure to take samples to detect inflammation, infection or cancer.
Rigid bronchoscopy
In a rigid bronchoscopy, a long metal tube (the rigid bronchoscope) is navigated through your windpipe and main airways to provide video images that can help your care team rule out or diagnose lung conditions. The large diameter of this bronchoscope also allows your doctor to use larger instruments, when needed, for certain treatments.
Our newest leading-edge cancer-fighting technology, the TrueBeam Radiotherapy System from Varian Medical Systems, is a powerful radiation therapy with pinpoint accuracy for lung cancer.
It also means faster treatment times. Because it’s a quicker, more targeted treatment, even as tumors move and change over time, less time is spent on radiation. The TrueBeam system can complete treatment in less time than previous treatment options. Every step to make treatments more accurate will help reduce side effects.
Lung Cancer Screenings Save Lives
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Q:Question: Why are lung health screenings important?
A:Answer:Lung health screenings save lives. Lung cancer is the single leading cause of cancer death in the United States and is the second leading cause of overall death in the United States. Early screening leads to a higher chance of finding cancer in its early stages where there are more treatment options for lung cancer and survival rates are greatly improved.
Continue ReadingCollapse AnswerReceiving a lung health screening through a qualified, low-dose lung computed tomography (CT) program is the most effective way to detect lung cancer at an early stage.
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Q:Question: What happens if something is found?
A:Answer:In many cases, abnormalities found from the screening are non-cancerous.
However, if a high cause for concern is found, your health care provider will determine the best treatment for you as soon as possible.
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Q:Question: Who should be screened?
A:Answer:You should get screened annually if you meet the following conditions:
Continue ReadingCollapse Answer- You are between the ages of 50 to 77 (with Medicare) or 50 to 80 (with private insurance)
- You have a smoking history of at least 20-pack years (pack years = years smoked x packs per day).
- You quit smoking less than 15 years ago, or you are still currently smoking
- You have no new symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath or unexplained weight loss).
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Q:Question: What takes place during a lung cancer screening?
A:Answer:Low-dose computed tomography (CT), also known as a Low-dose CT lung screen or LDCT scan, is the only recommended screening test for the early detection of lung cancer. Your primary care provider can refer you to us for this service.
Continue ReadingCollapse AnswerThe scan is easy, painless and complete in minutes. There are no needles and no contrast to drink.
During your LDCT scan, you’ll lie flat on your back on the scanner table. At various points in the scanning process, we’ll ask you to hold your breath for short intervals (about five to 10 seconds).
There are no dietary or medication restrictions before your appointment, and you can resume your normal activities as soon as your scan is over.
Expert Lung Care To Help You Breathe Easier
At AdventHealth Sebring, you’ll get the highly skilled, compassionate pulmonology and lung cancer care you need to live a stronger and healthier life. Find one of our experts close to you to get started.
Award-Winning Care You Can Trust
Lung Cancer Care Center of Excellence
Lung Cancer Screening Center of Excellence
American College of Radiology Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence
A Connected Network of Care for Whole Health
You’re a connected system: body, mind and spirit. And so are we. With a multidisciplinary approach to care, we reach across specialties and locations to give you the support you need to thrive. You can count on us to listen to you, respect your time, compare notes and make care decisions that meet your unique needs and goals. No matter what’s on your chart or your mind, we’re here for you every step of the way.