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Respiratory Therapy

Respiratory Therapists work to evaluate, treat and care for patients with breathing disorders. These patients include those with chronic lung disease such as asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema,but they also include heart attack and accident victims; premature infants, and people with cystic fibrosis, lung cancer, or AIDS.

Respiratory therapists work towards a healthier future for all by promoting prevention, quality treatment and management of respiratory diseases through asthma education and smoking cessation programs within the community.

The CRMC Respiratory Care Department received recognition as a Quality Respiratory Care Provider by the American Association of Respiratory Care.