Harbor UCLA offers a robust experience in Interventional Pulmonology led by Dr. David Hsia, a nationally recognized interventionalist and current Division Chief. Fellows will utilize their skills to care for patients with a wide range of disease processes, from cancer to asthma.  Listed below is a sampling of procedures that our fellows will become familiar with:

Bronchoscopy

• Linear EBUS
• Robotic bronchoscopy
• Electromagnetic navigation and radial EBUS
• Narrow band imaging
• Rigid bronchoscopy
• Stents (silicone, metal)
• Tumor ablation (cautery, APC, laser, cryotherapy)
• Balloon dilation
• Endobronchial valves

Pleural Disease                                                                             

• Medical thoracoscopy
• Pleurodesis
• Indwelling pleural catheter

Miscellaneous

• Percutaneous tracheostomy