May is Asthma Awareness Month

March 31, 2011

Christie Clinic Expands to Mattoon

March 02, 2011

Four specialists now seeing patients

Christie Clinic Expands Department of Pulmonary Medicine

January 14, 2011

Christie Clinic welcomes Kaushik Patel, MD, to the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at Christie Clinic at Provena Covenant and Christie in Mattoon.

Christie Clinic Team Members Awarded for Outstanding Care

January 12, 2011

Danish Thameem, MD

Pulmonologist

“I enjoy interacting with and helping my patients. I pride myself on being a good listener and treating my patients’ health concerns and needs to the best of my ability.…

Christie Clinic Doctors Awarded for Outstanding Care

October 19, 2010

Drs. Salman Sheikh and Maury Topolosky Receive Guardian Angel Awards

Christie Clinic Celebrates First World Spirometry Day

October 05, 2010

Free lung function screenings at Christie Clinic on Windsor

Christie Clinic in Mattoon

Pulmonary Medicine

Patients suffering from diseases of the lungs and respiratory system, such as chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, pneumonia, or lung cancer, obtain treatment from the specialist in this department.

Christie Clinic on University

Christie on University is our main facility. The University facility houses many Christie departments.

Maury K. Topolosky, MD, FCCP

Pulmonologist

"I spend time with my patients, the time they need. I treat every patient like I would want myself or my family to be treated. I want each patient to…

Mary Stech, MSN, APN, CNP

Nurse Practitioner

"I try to empower my patients to recognize that they can influence their health and well-being and that they have a say in their plan of care. I pride myself…

Salman Q. Sheikh, MD, FACP, FCCP, FAASM

Pulmonologist

“I listen to the patient. The patient comes first and is my priority. I try to give the best and thorough service for that patient.”

Atrial fibrillation / flutter

Atrial fibrillation/flutter is a heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia). It usually involves a rapid heart rate, in which the upper heart chambers (atria) are stimulated to contract in a very disorganized…

Arrhythmias

An arrhythmia is a disorder of the heart rate (pulse) or heart rhythm, such as beating too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia), or irregularly.

Aortic stenosis

Aortic stenosis is the narrowing or obstruction of the heart's aortic valve, which prevents it from opening properly and blocks the flow of blood from the left lower chamber of…