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Pulmonology

The pulmonology department treats lung diseases and airway problems in adults. Children can visit the paediatrics department.

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UZ Leuven gasthuisberg campus
Dienst pneumologie
Herestraat 49
3000 Leuven
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What can you contact us for?

Lung diseases, examinations and treatments

An overview of the diseases, examinations and treatments you can visit us for

Pulmonary function tests

A series of tests to assess the functional limitations of your lungs, such as spirometry, diffusion testing, arterial puncture, 6-minute walk test, and more.

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Research

For an overview of our research projects, please visit our KU Leuven website.

Departments

Hospitalisatie 16

This department accommodates patients with lung conditions such as pulmonary hypertension, interstitial lung disease, and lung transplants.

Hospitalisatie 31

This ward houses patients with lung infection, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary tuberculosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hospitalisatie 38

This ward houses patients with (oncological) lung diseases, including lung and pulmonary airway tumours.

Functiemetingen 6

This department performs functional measurements related to pulmonology (basic spirometry, lung volume determination, diffusion capacity tests, hyperventilation tests, provocation tests, and bicycle stress tests).

Functiemetingen 6 - day room

In this pulmonology day room, patients are monitored following a lung transplant.

News and events

First lung transplant in Benelux for critically ill COVID-19 patient

4 March 2021
A COVID-19 patient on the intensive care ward with irreparably damaged lungs was given new lungs on 1 Januari 2021 in the UZ Leuven transplant centre. It is the first time in the Benelux that someone on an intensive care COVID-19 ward gets a lung transplant.

Researchers discover important changes in pulmonary veins caused by COVID-19

3 June 2020
A new trial has shown that COVID-19 causes important changes in the blood veins of the lungs. The deviations in the lungs show that the virus is a lot more harmful than regular influenza.

Belgian lung specialists recommend environmentally friendly inhalers that produce better treatment results for lung patients

2 July 2019
The department heads of Belgian university hospitals are recommending the use of dry-powder inhalers to lung patients because they can deliver better treatment results for asthma and COPD. Moreover, they are far less damaging to the environment than traditional propellant driven aerosols.
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Last edit: 20 february 2025