Rochester, MN

7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Central Time

COPD Treatment Expertise at Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic’s COPD expert team provides you with a comprehensive evaluation and individualized care plan for your unique needs. COPD is not just one disease, and it affects each person in different ways. We offer the full range of diagnostic and treatment options and work with you to determine the most effective combination of treatments for you.


Our team spans multiple medical specialties so we can assure you the expertise and experience of clinicians focused on your unique needs. By offering this approach in one location, we are able to work together and offer you care that is comprehensive and coordinated.

Why Choose Mayo Clinic

The most advanced treatments.

At Mayo Clinic, you’ll have experts who are experienced in all the latest treatment approaches, including:

  • The latest inhaled and oral medications
  • Novel biologic injectable medications that reduce the frequency of exacerbations
  • Lung volume reduction (both bronchoscopy and surgical approaches)
  • Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency center of excellence with pulmonary and gastroenterology expertise
  • New medications for COPD
  • Pulmonary rehabilitation
  • If needed, lung transplant evaluation

Multiple clinical trials.

Mayo Clinic patients have access to multiple clinical trials that explore innovative therapeutics, including a new clinical trial for pulmonary hypertension.

Expert evaluation for effective options.

At Mayo Clinic, we have the expertise to provide comprehensive diagnostic evaluation to assess your candidacy for all available treatments. We can, for example, evaluate whether you are a candidate for lung volume reduction and can predict whether you will have improved response to certain therapies.


Close collaboration with our lung transplant team also provides our patients with severe end-stage COPD the opportunity to be evaluated and considered for lung transplantation.


Mayo Clinic’s multidisciplinary approach by a whole team of specialists means we can thoroughly assess and pursue every approach that may benefit you, address symptoms and improve your quality of life.

The highest standard of care, highly accessible.  

We accept most insurance plans, so the greatest number of people possible can receive the care they deserve. 

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Rochester, MN

200 First St. SW,

Rochester, MN 55905

507-538-3270

7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Central Time

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