Pulmonology

Department Physicians

• James W. Wallace, MD
• Deb Hickman, CNP

Sanford Children’s Specialty Clinic offers the expertise of Pediatric Pulmonologist  James Wallace, MD and Certified Nurse Practitioner Deb Hickman, in addition to pulmonary trained nurses and respiratory therapists, to evaluate and care for patients with a multitude of problems that involve the lungs and upper respiratory tract. We provide sophisticated lung function testing including exercise evaluations, flexible fiber optic laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy, pediatric sleep disorders evaluation, as well as other diagnostic testing in order to care for children and young adults with breathing issues.

Conditions Commonly Treated:

• Apnea
• Aspiration
• Asthma
• Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
• Chronic respiratory failure
• Chronic or recurrent cough
• Cystic fibrosis
• Long term mechanical ventilation
• Noisy breathing
• Obstructive sleep apnea
• Periodic breathing
• Recurrent pneumonia
• Reactive airways disease
• Respiratory symptoms from gastroesophageal reflux
• Sleep disordered breathing
• Snoring
• Stridor

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Wallace, please call (605) 312-1000 or 1-800-850-0064.