Environmental & Occupational Health
Exposure to beryllium, coal dust, asbestos, latex or any work-related substances can cause serious breathing issues.
If this has happened to you, you can trust your care to the occupational medicine experts at National Jewish Health in Denver, Colorado, the leading respiratory hospital in the nation.
Our multidisciplinary team provides comprehensive diagnosis and treatment to patients with a broad range of work-related lung diseases. We also work with employers, unions, industry, government and others to provide occupational health and safety programs to reduce and prevent work-related lung diseases such as asthma, COPD and bronchiolitis.
Our doctors are researchers too, so you have access to the latest clinical trials and most effective treatments.
Environmental & Occupational Health at National Jewish Health
At National Jewish Health, you’ll find:
- State-of-the-art testing
- A therapy plan designed for you
- Programs specific to your work environment, like the Beryllium Program, Black Lung Clinic, Miners Clinic of Colorado and more
- Resources for your business, including exposure assessment, medical surveillance, respirator fit and more
- Center of Excellence on Deployment-Related Lung Disease.
Learn more about our Deployment-Related Lung Disease Center.
Condition Information
Programs & Services
Our Specialists
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E Brigitte Gottschall, MD
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Jeremy T. Hua, MD, MPH
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Silpa D. Krefft, MD, MPH
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Lisa A. Maier, MD, MSPH, FCCP
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Annyce S. Mayer, MD, MSPH
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Clara Restrepo, MD
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Cecile S. Rose, MD, MPH
Call 1.877.CALL.NJHLiving with a Work-Related Condition
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