The CIHA Respiratory Therapy Department: Helping the Boundary Breathe Easier.

Respiratory Therapy provides care to Cherokee patients with breathing-related problems. Such care includes education on asthma, COPD, and sleep apnea, as well as exams for lung function and exercise stress tests. The licensed and highly trained staff of our department are eager to help you test for difficulties you may be having, or suggest tools, breathing exercises, or other forms of therapy to help with an existing breathing condition.

Our Respiratory Therapy Department Offers:

• Pulmonary function test
• Exercise stress test
• Education on breathing-related disorders
• Tobacco cessation counseling
• Evaluation for home oxygen
• Overnight pulse oximetry
• Sleep study coordination
• Exercise pulmonary function testing

Hours of operation:
Monday to Friday: 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
828.497.9163 ext. 6389