Critical Care

Carilion Clinic's board-certified specialists are skilled at diagnosing and managing pulmonary disorders and emergencies. We work with other specialists to provide comprehensive care whether you are an outpatient or being treated in the hospital. Critically ill patients in intensive care often need our services, so if you or a loved one is being treated at one of our Virginia hospitals, rest assured that you are receiving the highest level of pulmonary care.

Pulmonary critical care services:

  • Rigid and flexible bronchoscopy
  • Ultrasound bronchoscopy
  • Laser and cryotherapy
  • Argon plasma electrocoagulation
  • Airway dilation
  • Placement of airway stents, chest tubes and transtracheal oxygen catheters 
  • Thoracentesis
  • Thoracoscopy
  • Percutaneous tracheostomy

Critical care services include:

  • Ventilator management
  • Hypothermia management
  • Bedside ultrasonography to guide therapy and procedures
  • Complex hemodynamic monitoring