COPD
Providers who help you manage COPD: see credentials, insurance, and contact details before you ever call.
Understanding COPD
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a group of lung diseases that make breathing progressively harder: airways lose elasticity, walls thicken and inflame, and mucus increases. The classic symptoms are ongoing cough with mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath (especially with activity), and chest tightness. Cigarette smoking causes most US cases; secondhand smoke, air pollution, chemical fumes, and workplace dusts also contribute.
COPD can't be cured, but it can be treated and slowed: quitting smoking is the single most important step, joined by inhaled medicines, vaccines, pulmonary rehabilitation, oxygen therapy when needed, and surgery in selected cases.
Finding the right provider
Primary-care providers manage much COPD care and refer to pulmonologists for confirmation testing, complicated cases, and pulmonary rehabilitation. If quitting smoking is on your list, say so at any visit; providers have real tools to help. ProviderQuoHealth shows credentials, accepted insurance, and accepting-new-patients status on every profile, and the guides below cover specialty referrals for military families and veterans.
Know the emergency line: severe trouble catching your breath or talking means call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department, and worsening symptoms or fever mean call your provider promptly. Don't search a directory in an emergency.
COPD on ProviderQuoHealth
Stripe Test Clinic — Family Medicine, MD
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Cfv Pulmonary Medicine — Pulmonology
Cumberland County Hospital System Inc provides pulmonology services in Fayetteville, NC. The practice focuses on respiratory and lung health care for the community.
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center-Pulmonary Medicine and Lung Nodule Clinic — Pulmonology
Cape Fear Valley Health Medical Group LLC provides pulmonology services in Fayetteville, NC. The practice focuses on respiratory and lung health care for patients in the area.
Cape Fear Valley Pulmonary Medicine — Pulmonology
Cape Fear Valley Health Medical Group LLC provides pulmonology services in Fayetteville, NC. The practice focuses on respiratory and lung health care for patients in the area.
Cape Fear Pulmonary Associates,P.A. — Pulmonology
Cape Fear Pulmonary Associates, P.A. provides pulmonology care in Fayetteville, NC. The practice specializes in treating respiratory and lung conditions for patients in the area.
Sonal Arora, MD
Sonal Arora, MD, is a pulmonologist practicing in Fayetteville, NC. Dr. Arora specializes in the diagnosis and management of respiratory conditions. Contact the office for more information about services.
Rahul Kumar Kakkar, MD
Rahul Kumar Kakkar, MD, is a pulmonologist practicing in Fayetteville, NC. He provides care in pulmonary and respiratory health.
Jayesh Bhalushanker Dave, MD
Jayesh Bhalushanker Dave, MD, is a pulmonologist serving patients in Fayetteville, NC. He specializes in respiratory and lung health conditions. Dr. Dave is available to help with your pulmonary care needs.
George Goodwin Childs, MD
George Goodwin Childs, MD, is a pulmonologist serving patients in Fayetteville, NC. He provides care for respiratory conditions and related health concerns.
Gautam Dev, MD
Gautam Dev, MD, is a pulmonologist serving patients in Fayetteville, NC. He specializes in respiratory health and pulmonary conditions. Dr. Dev is dedicated to providing comprehensive care to his patients.
David Christian Hostler, MD MPH FACPFCCP
David Christian Hostler, MD, MPH, is a pulmonologist serving patients in Fayetteville, NC. With credentials in internal medicine and public health, he provides comprehensive respiratory care. Dr. Hostler is available to address your pulmonary health needs.
Frequently asked
Can COPD be treated?
Yes; while COPD can't be cured, treatment slows it and improves daily life: quitting smoking, inhaled medicines, vaccines, pulmonary rehabilitation, and oxygen therapy when needed. A clinician builds the plan. This page is general education, not a treatment recommendation.
Which provider manages COPD?
Primary-care providers handle much ongoing COPD care, with pulmonologists involved for testing, complicated cases, and rehabilitation programs. Both provider types appear in this directory.
When is COPD an emergency?
Severe trouble catching your breath or talking: call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. Worsening symptoms or fever: call your provider promptly. Don't search a directory in an emergency.
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About our medical review process
This page was reviewed by Myra A. Jones BSN, RN, CCM, a registered nurse, for medical accuracy and adherence to current clinical standards as of July 7, 2026. ProviderQuoHealth’s health content is reviewed by licensed healthcare professionals before publication and re-checked when the content materially changes.
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