Respiratory Care
530.532.8308

At Oroville Hospital, it's the word "care" in respiratory care practitioner which tells the story. Our respiratory therapists bring a kind and compassionate touch to their work. Although our RTs are called upon to manage sophisticated breathing machines, they always focus on the needs of their patients.

Respiratory therapists, under the direction of a physician, work to evaluate, diagnose and treat breathing disorders. They are an essential part of the team which helps patients with breathing disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and emphysema. But, RTs also respond to life-threatening emergencies in hospitalized patients, and assist patients who are experiencing breathing difficulties as a result of major illnesses, such as heart attack, stroke, or massive infection.

Because we'd rather take a proactive approach to lung disease, our Cardiopulmonary Department also offers asthma education and smoking cessation programs. Please call our office at 530.532.8308 for more information about these classes.