San Juan Regional Pulmonology
On a normal day, a person will breathe nearly 25,000 times. With each breath, oxygen from the air is delivered to the body by way of the lungs and heart. Lung diseases such as asthma, COPD, tuberculosis, bronchitis, pneumonia, influenza, or lung cancer can disrupt this process, often resulting in difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, or low oxygen levels.
Lung diseases require unique and specialized care. A Pulmonologist, also known as a Pulmonary Specialist or Lung Doctor, is specifically trained in Pulmonary (Lung) Medicine.
Our Services
Services at San Juan Regional Heart Center Outpatient Clinic
- Diagnoses, treatment and management of lung disease
Services at San Juan Regional Medical Center
- Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)
- Flexible Bronchoscopy
- Critical Care
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Meet Our Pulmonologists
Dr. Patricia Hogan
Dr. Hogan graduated cum laude from the University of California, San Diego with a Bachelor of Science in Ecology, Behavior and Evolution. She holds a Juris Doctor degree from UCLA School of Law and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She completed an Internship in Internal Medicine at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, followed by an Internal Medicine Residency at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, also in Bethesda. Dr. Hogan completed a Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the Naval Medical Center San Diego.
Dr. Joseph Beier
Dr. Beier holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Lewis Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho and a Doctor of Medicine from Ross University School of Medicine in the West Indies. He completed an internal medicine residency at Parkview Health Systems Internal Medicine Program, followed by a pulmonary disease fellowship at Eisenhower Medical Center.
Dr. Beier began his career in the medical field in 2001 as an Emergency Medical Technician/wild land firefighter. He also served patients as a registered nurse assistant, hyperbaric oxygen technician and histopathology technician before attending medical school. He is a member of the American Thoracic Society, American College of Chest Physicians, American Medical Association and American College of Physicians.
