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Penn has a multi disciplinary “Bronchiectasis, Mycobacterial Lung Disease and Chronic Lung Infection Program.” If you Google that and choose “find a doc,” you’ll see the docs, can look at their backgrounds and their patient ratings. Gregory Tino seems to be the most well known for bronchiectasis (now that I’ve been seeing videos and reading literature for a bit). I saw an online video and he seemed personable and nice. I see Dr Dorgan and he’s been a very good match for me. I wanted someone who isn’t near retirement, had fewer other programs, patient reviews indicated openness and wasn’t too new. Both Tino and Dorgan have 5star patient reviews. I’m guessing from their reviews that the other pulmonologists would also be very good. It took me months to get in. You might want to choose 2-3 and take first appointment they have.
Btw, he has me do airway clearance with albuterol and 7%saline. He started the saline this year because I had a lot of viral respiratory infections last year (young grandchildren) and he thought the 7% might decrease the frequency. Good luck! I hope you can get in soon.

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Thank you so much! All that information is so helpful!

Hi Pacathy-
For me when looking for a doctor I need exactly that: personable and nice.
Hope, for you, and all of us...... this year has less viral respiratory infections in store us.
So far, so good, for me since having been diagnosed in 2022 nothing entering the system other than the original....MAI. I have not felt unwell in any way. I am so fortunate.
Barbara