Pediatric pulmonology is the study and treatment of respiratory diseases and disorders in children. A pediatric pulmonologist is a pediatrician who diagnoses and treats pneumonia, asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and other respiratory problems in infants, children, and adolescents. This specialist is experienced in growth and development of the lung, airways and respiratory function in children, and uses a variety of invasive and noninvasive diagnostic techniques on young patients.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. The United States has 918 practicing pediatric pulmonologists. Broken out by state, pediatric pulmonology doctor density in Alabama is 14, in Alaska is 1, in Arizona is 25, in Arkansas is 10, in California is 88, in Colorado is 24, in Connecticut is 17, in Delaware is 6, in District of Columbia is 17, in Florida is 54, in Georgia is 20, in Hawaii is 5, in Illinois is 28, in Indiana is 31, in Iowa is 15, in Kansas is 4, in Kentucky is 8, in Louisiana is 18, in Maine is 2, in Maryland is 27, in Massachusetts is 50, in Michigan is 22, in Minnesota is 17, in Mississippi is 4, in Missouri is 35, in Montana is 4, in Nebraska is 14, in Nevada is 5, in New Hampshire is 1, in New Jersey is 48, in New Mexico is 8, in New York is 103, in North Carolina is 30, in Ohio is 69, in Oklahoma is 7, in Oregon is 7, in Pennsylvania is 57, in Rhode Island is 2, in South Carolina is 17, in South Dakota is 6, in Tennessee is 15, in Texas is 85, in Utah is 3, in Vermont is 2, in Virginia is 25, in Washington is 20, in West Virginia is 4, and in Wisconsin is 18.