Jonathan Ilowite, MD

February 01, 2019

"I'm having trouble catching my breath." "I can't pay for my inhaler." "I'm just so sad." They may not tell us, so we need to ask. Here's my experience.

December 04, 2018

Pulmonologist Jonathan Ilowite, MD, answers 5 of the many common questions he fields about COPD exacerbations and how to manage them.

March 02, 2018

Try these 5 questions written by a pulmonologist and based on updates to the GOLD guidelines on how to classify and manage COPD.

March 02, 2018

Beth is age 52, smokes 2 packs of cigarettes a day, gets breathless in cold weather, and has had "bronchitis" twice this year. What's your diagnosis?

February 02, 2018

"Cindy" says she's using her albuterol inhaler up to 6 times a day, but her asthma is worse. A pulmonologist poses 4 questions that can lead to preferred Rx.

January 01, 2018

Dorothy is 55-years-old, has never smoked, and was well until 1 year ago when she first noticed mild dyspnea on exertion; it has gotten progressively worse.

January 01, 2018

A pulmonologist answers some of the most common questions he hears from colleagues and students about COPD exacerbations and their management.

November 27, 2017

A pulmonologist describes an approach to guide the primary care clinician faced with a patient in whom interstitial lung disease is suspected.

November 26, 2017

September 21, 2017

Household bleach may not lead to COPD, as recently reported in the lay press, but a number of respiratory dangers are present in many US homes.