Nationally recognized as a top program by U.S. News & World Report, our pediatric pulmonary team is dedicated to providing expert and compassionate patient care, educating the next generation of pediatric pulmonologists and conducting innovative research that will shape the future landscape of pulmonary medicine for children.

With patient-centered care and commitment to our academic mission, our faculty, residents and fellows diagnose and treat children and adolescents with a broad range of complex respiratory conditions, such as:

• Aerodigestive problems
• Asthma
• Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
• Chronic ventilator dependence
• Cystic fibrosis, or CF
• Respiratory complications of neuromuscular disorders, sickle cell disease and cancer treatment
• Sleep disordered breathing

View a comprehensive list of conditions we treat

Cystic Fibrosis

The Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU is home to a pediatric CF clinic accredited by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation with outcomes among the best in the nation. Serving as a model for multidisciplinary CF teams, our program received the CFF’s Quality Care Award in 2018.

“Cystic fibrosis is a very different disease now. When I started, it was unusual for kids to reach age 20 – now not only are there more people over the age of 20 than under, the overall quality of life through childhood is much higher.” Michael Schechter, M.D.

Asthma

You Can Control Asthma Now, or UCAN, offers treatment of children with severe asthma, along with educational support for the entire family. A combination of the high pollen count and adverse socioeconomic factors make Richmond a difficult place to live with asthma, and our team provides state of the art medical care and partners with local agencies to address health disparities and advocate for families living in substandard housing.