Helping people with respiratory disease through education, research and information
About Us
The Pulmonary Education and Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization created in 1984, based in the south bay area of Los Angeles, California.
The Pulmonary Education and Research Foundation was formed from a passion to change the poor outlook for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), through research into pulmonary rehabilitation. Over time, this purpose has adapted to include other diseases where shortness-of-breath and exercise intolerance are hallmark symptoms.
16 million Americans are diagnosed with COPD, another 16 million are thought to be undiagnosed
56.2% of people with COPD reported that shortness of breath affected their quality of life
Pulmonary rehabilitation is one of the most effective treatments for COPD, but only 2% of medicare-eligble patients actually undertake a program
Recent Articles On Our Blog
20
Feb
Nonsmokers Are at Risk for COPD, Too
COPD in Non-Smokers While chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is oftentimes associated with adults who identify as smokers, a recent…
6
Feb
Sex Despite Breathing Problems
In 1977, we graduated the first patients from our outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program, the second such outpatient program in the world. Very little information about rehabilitation was available in those early days, so I turned to the only pulmonary experts I knew, my patients.
24
Jan
The Four Stages of COPD, Explained
COPD isn’t just one disease – it’s many. And if you or a loved one have COPD, you know that…