Why go into Pediatric Pulmonology?
Pediatric Pulmonology is the ultimate subspecialty, because it is intellectually exciting, has a variety of practice options, permits accommodation to desired lifestyle, and has ample employment opportunities in both academic and private practice settings. Why choose anything else? Consider the following facts about Pediatric Pulmonology: • Respiratory disorders are the leading cause of hospital admission in children. You will always be in demand. • Unlike other organ systems, the lungs are directly exposed to the environment, leaving them susceptible to a variety of diseases, including infections, toxins, allergens, extreme temperatures, etc. You will deal with a whole different arena of disorders than other subspecialists. • The lungs are rapidly developing. The respiratory system of a premature infant is dramatically different from that of the adolescent or young adult. Thus, disease processes in the infant have very different manifestations than the same disease processes in older
