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Dr. Stephen Dolan, MD, FCCP

Accepting New Patients

(80 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1988)

Professional interests include: lung transplant, lung cancer, interstitial lung disease, and more.

8900 West Doyne Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226

(414) 805-9400

Dr. Stephen Dolan, MD, FCCP is a pulmonologist in Milwaukee, WI specializing in adult pulmonology. He graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1988 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Stephen Dolan, MD, FCCP is affiliated with Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Regional Health Network, Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital and THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN INC.

Office Locations

Address:

8900 West Doyne Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226

Some issues Dr. Stephen Dolan, MD, FCCP can help you with:

Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy is a procedure in which a thin tube with a camera, called a bronchoscope, is inserted in the mouth or nose and slowly advanced to the lungs. This allows doctors to see the respiratory tract, which includes the throat, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchi (airways), and lungs. Doctors may recommend those who have or show signs of lung problems - for example, lung cancer or difficulty breathing - to undergo a bronchoscopy.

In performing a diagnostic bronchoscopy, doctors may only wish to visualize the respiratory tract, or doctors may also collect samples of tissue or fluid. The samples can help diagnose patients' conditions or, if patients have cancer, they can be used for staging purposes. One method for sample collection is bronchoalveolar lavage. In a bronchoalveolar lavage, doctors inject saline (salt water) through the bronchoscope and then suction it out of the airways. The washout collected is tested for lung disorders. Doctors can also insert a biopsy tool to collect tissue or mucus samples. The following are biopsies that can be performed by bronchoscopy:

Brush biopsy, which uses a brush to collect samples.
Endobronchial biopsy, which uses the bronchoscope to guide forceps to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial biopsy, which uses forceps and image guidance - such as X-rays, CT scans, or fluoroscopy - to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA), which uses a small needle to take samples of the lymph nodes or lungs.

For visualization, bronchoscopy can be done alone, or it can be combined with ultrasound. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows real-time imaging of the airway and is used for diagnosing and staging lung cancer, as well as for determining where the cancer has spread. EBUS can be performed with TBNA, a procedure known as endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).

Doctors can also use bronchoscopy as a treatment for lung problems. For example, if a foreign body is trapped in the airway, doctors can insert forceps through the bronchoscope to remove it. If the airway has become narrowed - which may occur if patients have an infection, cancer, or some other inflammatory issue - bronchoscopy can be used to place a device called a stent in the area of constriction. The stent will keep the airway open, allowing the patient to breathe properly.

During a bronchoscopy, patients will be given medication (sedative) to help them relax. If it is only a diagnostic bronchoscopy, patients will be kept awake, but if the bronchoscopy is for therapeutic purposes, patients will be put to sleep by general anesthesia. After the procedure, patients will need to stay in the hospital for a few hours. They will not be able to eat or drink for about 2 hours. Some patients may experience discomfort, such as a sore throat or pain while swallowing. Throat lozenges and gargling may help alleviate these symptoms, which should go away after a few days. Patients will need to have someone drive them home once their doctor determines that they are ready.

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

doctor visit	111
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
pulmonary testing	88

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	15
Less than 65	89

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

doctor visit	134
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
pulmonary testing	49

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	14
Less than 65	82

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	46
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

doctor visit	191
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
pulmonary testing	44

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	32
Less than 65	198

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

doctor visit	211
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
pulmonary testing	29

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	23
Less than 65	98

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	44
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

doctor visit	214
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140
pulmonary testing	102

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	59
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	15
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	214
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185
pulmonary testing	26

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	16
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	22

bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	232
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
pulmonary testing	58

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	28
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	21

doctor visit	189
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
pulmonary testing	17

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	19
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

doctor visit	341
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Dolan, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen Dolan, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Milwaukee, WI were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	206
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
pulmonary testing	52

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Dolan, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	47
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	148
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	44
85 and over	16
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	81

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Dolan, MD, FCCP From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Dolan, MD, FCCP treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	13
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen Dolan, MD, FCCP graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1988. He completed residency at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. He is certified by the Critical Care Medicine Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1988)

Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics (1991)

Board Certification: Critical Care Medicine Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen Dolan, MD, FCCP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Froedtert Hospital

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Regional Health Network

Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital

THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stephen Dolan, MD, FCCP has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.63 out of 5 stars based on 80 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stephen Dolan, MD, FCCP from all over the web to help you find the right in Milwaukee, WI.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-02-14

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Dolan and his team provided excellent care. All of my questions and concerns were answered and I feel like my asthma/covid will be resolved with Dr. Dolan's care.

Biography

Dr. Stephen Dolan's specialty is adult pulmonology. Dr. Dolan's areas of expertise include lung transplant, lung cancer, and intensive care. He is professionally affiliated with Froedtert Hospital. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Milwaukee, WI. He graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He trained at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics for residency.