Pulmonary Medicine

Breathe Easy.

At HSHS St. Elizabeth’s, the Pulmonary Medicine team of Dr.’s Meena Murugappan and Brian Reichardt have you covered. Our well-trained physicians have an expertise in diagnosing and managing various pulmonary (lung) disorders.

Common Lung Conditions

COPD / Emphysema / Chronic Bronchitis
Bronchiectasis
Asthma
Interstitial Lung Disease
Shortness of breath
Pulmonary Hypertension
Chronic cough
Pulmonary fibrosis
Lung Cancer
Occupational Lung Disease
Pulmonary nodules
Sleep Apnea & CPAP management
Pleural effusions
Smoking Cessation

Procedures Offered

NEW! Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy (ENB) with superDimension™ technology. Learn More
Pulmonary Function Testing – available at each hospital and Shiloh clinic
Thoracentesis
Bronchoscopy, including:
- Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) guided transbronchial needle aspiration
- Electromagnetic Navigational Bronchoscopy

Meet Our Physicians

With offices conveniently located in Breese, Highland, and Shiloh they look forward to caring for you and improving your quality of life.

Brian A. Reichardt, M.D.

Dr. Reichardt is an HSHS Medical Group Pulmonologist and Intensivist practicing at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. He is a native St. Louisan and completed both his residency in Internal Medicine and his fellowship training in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine at Saint Louis University Hospital. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine. He is a member of the American Thoracic Society, American College of Chest Physicians, and Society of Critical Care Medicine. He has a special interest in Bronchoscopy, Lung Cancer, and Occupational Lung Diseases. In addition to his special interests he sees patients with all lung diseases.