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How to Get Virtual Care

Adult residents (ages 18+) of Western North Carolina can see a UNC Health primary care provider for mild symptoms without an appointment through UNC Health Virtual Care Now free of charge for those impacted by Hurricane Helene. Using your camera- and microphone-enabled phone, tablet or computer, you can access convenient, secure and flexible care when you need it. Patients can get in line for Virtual Care Now through My UNC Chart. If you do not have a My UNC Chart account, you can easily get one when you get in line. Virtual services are available 6 AM – 10 PM, 7 days per week.

Interventional Pulmonology

We are proud to offer interventional pulmonology at UNC Pulmonology. Interventional pulmonology is an evolving subspecialty offered in pulmonary care. Pulmonologists that specialize in interventional pulmonology can offer advanced care to patients with lung cancer and other chronic pulmonary conditions.

Services Offered

Our interventional pulmonologist, Dr. Franklin McGuire, offers a wide range of services to meet the needs of our patients.

Therapeutic Bronchoscopy

We provide relief of dyspnea (difficulty breathing) from cancerous and non-cancerous causes using rigid and flexible bronchoscopy techniques and state of the art equipment including:

  • Ablation Techniques
  • Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC)
  • Mechanical Debulking
  • Electrocautery
  • Cryotherapy
  • Endobronchial Brachytherapy
  • Stenting
  • Balloon Bronchoplasty
  • Percutaneous Tracheostomy
  • Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR) - Valves for COPD Treatment

Advanced Diagnostic Bronchoscopy

We diagnose, stage and provide samples for therapeutic and prognostic testing and place fiducial markers for Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT/Cyberknife) all within the same procedure and anesthesia session. We accomplish this with the most modern and state of the art equipment.

  • Linear and Radial Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)
  • Autofluorescence and Narrow-Band Imaging
  • Robotic Bronchoscopy

Pleural Disease Treatment

We provide consultation and treatment of benign and malignant pleural disease such as mesothelioma, metastatic cancer, connective tissue diseases, bronchopleural fistula/persistent air leak and both acute and chronic infection in concert with other disciplines. We perform all pleural procedures under image guidance (ultrasound or CT) including:

  • Ultrasound-Guided Thoracentesis
  • Ultrasound-Guided Pleural and Lymph Node Biopsy
  • Ultrasound-Guided Small Bore Chest Tube/Pigtail Catheter Placement
  • Pleural Manometry
  • Tunneled Pleural Catheter (PleurRX®) Placement
  • Chemical Pleurodesis/Pleural Sealing
  • Medical Thoracoscopy

Make an Appointment

Call 828-757-6400 to make an appointment with a pulmonologist at UNC Pulmonology.

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