Pulmonologists & Care Team
The Pediatric Pulmonary, Cystic Fibrosis, Allergy and Asthma Center at Miller Children’s has board-certified pediatric pulmonologists and allergists/immunologists available and on-call around the clock, and an expert pediatric pulmonary care team that covers specialty and supportive care. These experts provide a full-range of pediatric pulmonary care, from diagnosis, treatment, procedure, post-procedure and follow-up care.
Board-Certified/Eligible Pediatric Pulmonologists, Allergists and Immunologists
Pulmonologists
Pulmonologists specialize in the diagnosis and management of diseases of the lungs and chest. Specialists in pulmonary medicine also diagnose and manage sleep disorders.
- Eliezer Nussbaum, M.D., F.A.A.P., F.C.C.P., F.C.C.M., medical director, pediatric pulmonary and cystic fibrosis center
CCS paneled
Areas of specialty include pediatric pulmonology and pediatric critical care medicine
- Alladdin Abosaida, M.D.
CCS paneled
Areas of specialty include board-eligible in pediatric pulmonology and Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, ECFMG
- Terry W. Chin, M.D.
CCS paneled
Areas of specialty include board certification in pediatric allergy and immunology and pediatric pulmonology
- Inderpal Randhawa, M.D.
CCS paneled
Areas of specialty include board-eligible in pediatric pulmonology and board-certified in allergy and immunology
Allergists/Immunologists
Allergists/Immunologists specialize in the treatment of allergist diseases (hypersensitivity to an environmental antigen or to a drug) and those diseases that involve dysfunction of the immune system, made up of many organs and cells, that defend the body against infection, disease and foreign substances.
- Terry W. Chin, M.D.
CCS paneled
Areas of specialty include board certification in pediatric allergy and immunology and pediatric pulmonology
- Inderpal Randhawa, M.D.
CCS paneled
Areas of specialty include board-eligible in pediatric pulmonology and board-certified in allergy and immunology
Additional Members of the Pulmonary, Cystic Fibrosis, Allergy and Asthma CCS Care Team
Social workers help provide referrals to a broad range of community based agencies and organizations to assist the child and family in obtaining supportive care and assistance. The social worker also is available to provide crisis counseling, individual and family counseling.
Registered dieticians assess patients’ nutritional needs, develop and implement nutrition programs, and evaluate and report the results. They also confer with doctors and other health care professionals to coordinate medical and nutritional needs.
Child Life Specialists or assistants can help your child better understand his or her condition and treatment while making him or her feel more comfortable during their stay or visit to Miller Children’s.
Physical therapists are healthcare professionals concerned with prevention, treatment and management of movement disorders arising from conditions and diseases occurring throughout the child’s growth.
A parent support coordinator guides and supports a child and their family from the time of their first visit until the child is the age of 21. The coordinator helps guide you through clinic visits, tests, screenings and procedures.
Respiratory therapists evaluate, treat and care for children with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders. The therapist practices under the direction of the physician and assumes primary responsibility for all respiratory care, therapeutic treatments and diagnostic procedures, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians.
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