Upstate pulmonologist Robert Lenox shares a new treatment option available for individuals suffering from severe, persistent asthma.  It‘s called bronchial thermoplasty, and doctors say it can greatly improve the life of asthma sufferers, by lessening their dependence on harsh drugs and keeping them out of the emergency room for breathing troubles.  Upstate University Hospital is the only hospital in New York state outside of New York City to offer this procedure.

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For more information, call 315-464-3835 (Upstate University Hospital's downtown campus) or 315-492-5804 (Upstate's Community campus).