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Respiratory Services
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Better Breathing Club
Educational and emotional support group for people with chronic respiratory problems. Meetings are held the last Friday of the month at 1:30 p.m. in the hospital’s duPont Board Room. Please note: July (Summer Outing) – no meeting; November -- no meeting; December (Holiday Gathering) – no meeting). For more information, please call us, 24/7, at 1-888-357-2396.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
An eight-week pulmonary rehabilitation program for people with lung conditions. The program meets twice a week. It emphasizes breathing re-training, physical re-conditioning, pacing, and how to manage daily activities without becoming exhausted. Pulse-oximetry readings and blood pressures are taken throughout each session. A referral from your physician is required. For more information, please call Gretchen May-Fendo, 203-336-7375

Quit Smart Stop Smoking Class
A proven series of four classes to help smokers ease off nicotine gradually. The success rate for this program is twice that of other methods. $75. For dates, times, or to register, please call us, 24/7, at 1-888-357-2396.

For more help...
Allergy and Asthma Information Center Hotline 1-888-622-5599
American Lung Association of Connecticut 1-800-LUNG-USA
Bridgeport Hospital Pediatric Asthma Center 203-384-3520
Lung Line 1-800-222-LUNG
Mothers of Asthmatics 1-800-878-4403
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and Office of Prevention, Education and Control 1-301-496-1051

Looking for a doctor?

  • Call Bridgeport Hospital Physician Referral, 24/7, at 1-888-357-2396. English/Spanish.
  • TTY: 203-384-4728.
  • Or to search online for a physician click here.
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