--- title: Pulmonary Medicine | Care New England description: Brigham and Women’s Pulmonary Associates at Care New England bring vast expertise in pulmonary medicine to treat patients locally in Rhode Island. image: https://www.carenewengland.org/hubfs/-%20KENT/Kent_HeroImages/pulmonary_medicine.jpg --- - [**Pay My Bill](https://www.carenewengland.org/pay?hsLang=en) - [**Careers](https://www.carenewengland.org/careers?hsLang=en) - [**Donate](https://www.carenewengland.org/ways-to-give?hsLang=en) - [**My Chart](https://www.carenewengland.org/mychart?hsLang=en) - [**+1 (401) 227-3669](tel:+1%20(401)%20227-3669) [![CNE_Primary_Logo_RGB_FullColor](https://www.carenewengland.org/hs-fs/hubfs/-%20CNE/CNE%20-%202026%20Branding/CNE_Primary_Logo_RGB_FullColor.png?width=1509&height=398&name=CNE_Primary_Logo_RGB_FullColor.png "CNE_Primary_Logo_RGB_FullColor")](https://www.carenewengland.org/?hsLang=en) ** #### Site Search ** ** ![Pulmonary Medicine
](https://www.carenewengland.org/hubfs/-%20KENT/Kent_HeroImages/pulmonary_medicine.jpg) # Pulmonary Medicine ## Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at Care New England Care New England Medical Group offers two Pulmonary Medicine practices at an expanding number of locations. **Care New England Pulmonary Associates at Pawtucket** Board-certified Pulmonary, Sleep Medicine and Critical Care physicians and Advanced Practice Practitioners provide comprehensive patient care in Pawtucket, East Greenwich, and Providence. The team cares for patients who have respiratory conditions and diseases, such as asthma, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, as well as infections, cancer, and respiratory failure. Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT’s) are provided on-site in Pawtucket. **Brigham and Women’s Pulmonary Associates at Care New England** Board-certified Pulmonary and Critical Care Physicians and Advanced Practice Practitioners provide comprehensive care in East Greenwich for patients with respiratory conditions and diseases, as well as infections, cancer, and respiratory failure. The team brings vast expertise and abilities to treat patients locally, including through interventional pulmonology.   Both groups work closely with the Brigham and Women’s Thoracic Surgery Associates at Care New England, as well as other Kent Hospital and Care New England specialists and services. The Pulmonary Medicine team is a unique collaboration of experts who care for the full range of pulmonary conditions, from inherited diseases such as cystic fibrosis to chronic asthma and complex tumors to lung failure requiring lung transplantation. From those physicians providing biopsies, advanced radiology, to specialized surgery, outstanding, integrative, and collaborative patient care is the focus. The team partners with patients and families, along with physicians and specialists in the community to develop precise, individualized treatment plans. ###### Locations **![MGB_ClinicalAffiliate_horizontal_rgb](https://www.carenewengland.org/hs-fs/hubfs/MGB_ClinicalAffiliate_horizontal_rgb.png?width=250&height=55&name=MGB_ClinicalAffiliate_horizontal_rgb.png)**     **Brigham and Women’s Pulmonary Associates at Care New England** 1407 South County Trail, Building 4, Suite 430 East Greenwich, RI 02886 **P:** [(401) 886-7910](tel:+1(401)%20886-7910) **F:** (401) 886-7913  **Lung Health, Lung Cancer & Lung Nodule Clinic** 1405 South County Trail, Building 5, Suite 510 East Greenwich, RI 02818 **P:** [(401) 715-LUNG](tel:+1(401)%20715-5864) **F:** (401) 889-5007 **Care New England Primary Services and Specialty Services Building** 111 Brewster Street Pawtucket, RI 02860 **P:** [(401) 729-2635](tel:+1(401)%20729-2635) **F:** (401) 729-2157 **Kent Hospital** 455 Toll Gate Road Warwick, RI 02886 **P:** [(401) 737-7010](tel:+1(401)%20737-7010) **Providence Location *Coming Soon* **101 Plain Street Providence, RI 02903 ###### Resources [Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine: What is it and how are they related? >>](https://www.kentri.org/blog/pulmonary-and-sleep-medicine-what-is-it-and-how-are-they-related?hsLang=en) [What causes lung nodules and how to prevent them? >>](https://www.kentri.org/blog/lung-nodule-cause-and-treatment?hsLang=en) ## Brigham and Women’s Pulmonary Associates at Care New England In addition to the areas of Cardiology and Surgery, Care New England has a clinical affiliation with Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. The physicians at the Brigham and Women’s Pulmonary Associates practice are affiliated with Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and they provide care to patients in Rhode Island at Kent Hospital and at their outpatient practice location in East Greenwich. ## Services #### Lung and Airways The Pulmonary Team at Care New England provides expert diagnostic and treatment services for all lung and airway conditions. Minimally invasive techniques are used to treat an array of conditions, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, shortness of breath. We also have multidisciplinary approaches and fully integrated care for the evaluation and management of cancer and lung nodules through the Lung Cancer Screening and Lung Nodule Clinic. [Read More](https://www.carenewengland.org/pulmonary-medicine/programs-specialties?hsLang=en#lung-airway) #### Lung Infections The Care New England Pulmonary and Critical Care team provides comprehensive diagnostic, testing, evaluation, management, and treatment services for patients with a variety of pulmonary infections, including bronchiectasis, pneumonia, and tuberculosis. [Read More](https://www.carenewengland.org/pulmonary-medicine/programs-specialties?hsLang=en#lung-infections) #### Lung Tumors and Cancer The multidisciplinary team of physicians, clinicians, and surgeons work with patients to build the most personalized care plan from diagnosis through treatment. Patients are informed of all of their treatment options. Lung Health, Lung Cancer Screening & Lung Nodule Clinic will work collaboratively with professionals from throughout Care New England to provide the best and most seamless healthcare possible for individuals with lung cancer or tumors. [Read More](https://www.carenewengland.org/pulmonary-medicine/programs-specialties?hsLang=en#tumors-cancer) #### Pulmonary Vascular Disease The Pulmonary Medicine team at Care New England collaborates with a comprehensive and integrated network of providers, including Brigham and Women’s Cardiovascular Associates at Care New England and Brigham and Women’s Thoracic Surgery Associates at Care New England, to help patients create a care plan for those suffering from pulmonary vascular disease. [Read More](https://www.carenewengland.org/pulmonary-medicine/programs-specialties?hsLang=en#pulmonary-vascular) #### End-Stage Respiratory Disease Patients with End-stage respiratory disease caused by chronic or progressive pulmonary conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or cystic fibrosis, require the most advanced forms of treatment, which may include lung transplantation or other surgical needs or ventilation. The Care New England Pulmonary Medicine team brings the foremost level of care for those patients with compassion and personalization. [Read More](https://www.carenewengland.org/pulmonary-medicine/programs-specialties?hsLang=en#end-stage) #### Sleep Medicine The Pulmonary Medicine team collaborates with the Sleep Lab at Kent Hospital to coordinate referrals for appointments, consultations, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions and disorders requiring assistance from the Sleep Medicine program. [Read More](https://www.kentri.org/services/sleep-medicine?hsLang=en) ## Interventional Pulmonary Services Care New England offers various services using the latest technology and the most effective treatment techniques to diagnose and treat conditions in the lungs and chest.![Team of doctor and nurse discussing a patient diagnosis sitting at the desk in bright modern office-1](https://www.carenewengland.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Team%20of%20doctor%20and%20nurse%20discussing%20a%20patient%20diagnosis%20sitting%20at%20the%20desk%20in%20bright%20modern%20office-1.jpeg?width=500&name=Team%20of%20doctor%20and%20nurse%20discussing%20a%20patient%20diagnosis%20sitting%20at%20the%20desk%20in%20bright%20modern%20office-1.jpeg) ##### Some services include: ###### Bronchoscopy A procedure used to examine the inside of lung airways using a bronchoscope, which is a thin, flexible tube fitted with a light and small camera. A more rigid tube may be used if a foreign object may need to be removed. The tube is most commonly inserted through the nose, down the airway, and into the lungs. ###### Endobronchial Ultrasound A minimally invasive procedure is used to diagnose infections, cancer, sarcoidosis, and other diseases where lymph nodes are enlarged in the chest. A needle is used in a process called transbronchial needle aspiration to reach parts of the lungs and take biopsy samples. A bronchoscope that includes an ultrasound processor is used to aid physicians in seeing various surfaces. ## Procedural Services We Perform ###### General Diagnostic Bronchoscopy This involves giving the patient sedation and having a small flexible camera inserted into the trachea (the main windpipe) and visualizing all the main airways on the right and left sides of the chest to look for any abnormalities. If abnormalities are found the pulmonologist might be able to biopsy these areas using various instruments. ###### Endobronchial Ultrasound A form of bronchoscopy where the patient is given sedation and a larger flexible camera is inserted into the trachea and the lymph nodes of the chest are able to be seen and biopsied under direct visualization using the ultrasound feature of the bronchoscope. ###### Pleural-based Procedures Thoracentesis is a procedure where the physician drains fluid from around the lung. There are numerous reasons why someone may have fluid around the lung including; infection, heart failure, cancer, or inflammation. A small plastic tube is inserted between the lung and the chest wall after numbing the chest wall. Fluid is then removed and the tube is removed. ###### Intrapleural Catheter This is also a small plastic tube that is inserted into the space between the lung and the chest wall. It is for patients that have re-occurring fluid buildup. This catheter is “tunneled” under the skin and may stay in the space for months if needed. This is to help keep a patient free of symptoms from the fluid when it reoccurs often and patients have the fluid drained at home or wherever they are. ## Team Members ##### Kimberly Ainsworth, NP ##### William Corrao, MD Pulmonary Care *Affiliated with Brigham and Women’s Hospital* ##### James Ferguson, MD ***Director of Pulmonary Function Testing*** Pulmonary and Critical Care ##### Molly Holt, NP ##### Elias Jabbour, MD Pulmonary and Critical Care *Affiliated with Brigham and Women’s Hospital* ##### Benjamin Javery ##### Naomi Kramer, MD Pulmonary Care ##### Taro Minami, MD ***Director of Medical Stimulation*** Point-of-Care Ultrasound Pulmonary and Critical Care ##### Amanda Matteson ##### Anuradha Ramaswamy, MD ##### Michael Stanchina, MD ***Medical Director, Kent Hospital Progressive Care Unit Pulmonary Care **Affiliated with Brigham and Women’s Hospital** *** ##### Gerald Weinhouse, MD ##### Contact Us [Send Us A Message](https://www.carenewengland.org/contact-us?hsLang=en) [+1 (401) 227-3669](tel:+14012273669) 10 Charles Street, Suite 250 Providence, RI 02904 - [**](https://www.facebook.com/carenewengland) - [**](https://twitter.com/carenewengland) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/care-new-england/) ##### Our Locations [Butler Hospital](https://www.butler.org/?hsLang=en) [Care New England ](https://www.carenewengland.org/?hsLang=en) [Kent Hospital](https://www.kentri.org/?hsLang=en) [The Providence Center](https://providencecenter.org/) [VNA of Care New England](https://www.vnacarenewengland.org/?hsLang=en) [Women & Infants](https://www.womenandinfants.org/?hsLang=en) ##### Patients and Visitors [Find A Provider](https://www.carenewengland.org/provider-finder?hsLang=en) [Integra Community Care](https://www.integracare.org/?hsLang=en) ##### About Us [Who We Are](https://www.carenewengland.org/about?hsLang=en) [Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)](https://www.carenewengland.org/dei?hsLang=en) [Legal Notices and Compliance Program](https://www.carenewengland.org/legal-notices?hsLang=en) [Auxiliary Aids & Services](https://www.carenewengland.org/auxiliary-aids-and-services?hsLang=en) [Accessibility Statement](https://www.carenewengland.org/accessibility-statement?hsLang=en) [Price Transparency](https://www.carenewengland.org/price-transparency?hsLang=en) ##### News [In The News](https://www.carenewengland.org/news?hsLang=en) [Health & Wellness Blog](https://www.carenewengland.org/blog?hsLang=en) [Media Relations](https://www.carenewengland.org/media-relations?hsLang=en) ##### Research [Care New England](https://6898349-hs-sites-com.sandbox.hs-sites.com/research?hsLang=en) [Butler Hospital](https://www.butler.org/research/index.cfm?hsLang=en) [Women & Infants](https://www.womenandinfants.org/research/?hsLang=en) ##### Get Involved [Jobs](https://www.carenewengland.org/careers/results?hsLang=en) [Ways to Give](https://www.carenewengland.org/ways-to-give?hsLang=en) [Volunteer](https://www.carenewengland.org/volunteer?hsLang=en) --- Copyright © 2026 Care New England Health System × You are about to leave our website and enter an external site. 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