Our History

Georgia Pediatric Pulmonology Associates was founded in January 1987 by Dr. Peter Scott. Under Dr. Scott’s guidance, the practice has grown to become the largest private pediatric pulmonology practice in the United States. The rapid growth of Metro-Atlanta, coupled with the on-going quality care that we provide to children with respiratory disease, has led to the success and expansion of Georgia Pediatric Pulmonology Associates. We are proud to provide the community with the services of ten board certified pediatric pulmonologists, two board certified allergists and nine mid-level providers.

Georgia Pediatric Pulmonology Associates is staffed by board-certified physicians who have completed extensive training in all aspects of pediatric/adolescent respiratory disorders. Our physicians are assisted by a staff of mid-level providers (pediatric nurse practitioners and physician assistants) who have graduate degrees in their field and specialized training in the care of children with breathing problems. Our clinical support staff includes registered nurses, respiratory therapists and medical assistants all of whom are dedicated to the care of infants, children and adolescents. Throughout our office, from the front desk to our business office, we are committed to hiring staff who support our mission to provide the best care for children with respiratory disease.

Our Services

Our goal at Georgia Pediatric Pulmonology Associates is to assist busy primary care providers in the outpatient and hospital management of challenging pulmonary cases by providing an accessible, complete range of consultative and diagnostic services. With our focus on caring for children from birth through the teen years, the expertise of GPPA’s physicians and staff includes:

• Acute and chronic upper airway obstruction
• Acute pneumonia/complicated pneumonia with pleural effusion
• Acute respiratory distress
• Apnea of prematurity/infancy
• Asthma
• Bronchiolitis
• Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
• Chronic respiratory insufficiency due to chronic lung and neuromuscular diseases
  
• Congenital lung anomalies
  
• Cystic fibrosis
  
• Evaluation of recurrent pneumonia
  
• Interstitial lung disease
  
• Non-invasive mechanical ventilation
  
• Obstructive sleep apnea
  
• Sleep disorders
  
• Suspected foreign body aspiration
  
• Tracheostomy care and management

Our Partners

Through the medical facilities of our community’s many hospitals and adjunct health care providers, GPPA provides patients access to the full scope of resources essential to diagnosis, treatment and care. These include:

• Full diagnostic laboratory and testing facilities including complete pulmonary function testing, measurement of diffusion capacity, exercise and methacholine airway challenges and pediatric flexible bronchoscopy including bronchoalveolar lavage.
• Specialized clinics and services in cystic fibrosis, airway disorders (tracheostomy care) and technology dependent care tailoring programs and treatment to individual patient needs
• Sleep Disorders Laboratory with pH probe and EEG monitoring capabilities. The laboratory is fully accredited by the American Sleep Disorders Association

• Our physicians have privileges at:
  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at:
    • Scottish Rite
    • Egleston
    • Hughes Spalding
  • Columbus Regional Hospital
    

Careers

There are no open positions at this time.