Are Zephyr Valves Right For You?

Answer a Few Questions to Find Out

Take the Eligibility Quiz!

Are Zephyr
Valves Right For You?

Answer a Few Questions to Find Out

Take the Eligibility Quiz!

Step 1: Initial Consultation
Step 2: Eligibility Tests
A simple set of tests are required to determine if you might be a good candidate for the treatment. These include:
- Pulmonary Function Testing (PFTs)
- CT Scan
- ABG (a blood test)
- 6-minute walk test
- Additional tests, such as an EKG or perfusion scan may be required
A Zephyr-trained Assessment Center or Treatment Center can determine if you are a candidate.

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Learn more by watching Understanding the Zephyr Valve Eligibility Tests.
Step 3: Insurance Coverage & Preauthorization
Step 4: Procedure

Step 1: Initial Consultation

Discuss this treatment option and the process for evaluation.

Ready to schedule an initial consultation for treatment with Zephyr Valves?

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Understanding if the Zephyr Valve Procedure May Be Right For You

This video provides an introduction to the Zephyr Valve procedure for severe COPD/Emphysema and may help you decide if this option is right for you.

Step 2: Eligibility Tests

A simple set of tests are required to determine if you might be a good candidate for the treatment. These include:

Pulmonary Function Testing (PFTs)
CT scan
ABG (a blood test)
6-minute walk test
Additional tests, such as an EKG or perfusion scan may be required

A Zephyr Valve trained Assessment Center or Treatment Center can determine if you are a candidate.

Find a Center

Understanding the Eligibility Tests for the Zephyr Valve Procedure

This animated video walks you through the eligibility tests performed at your Zephyr Valve evaluation.

I knew I had inner strength, but this gave me the opportunity to get better and do more again.

– Barbara, 67, Flint, MI

Read Her Story

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Step 3: Insurance Coverage & Preauthorization

Many insurance companies are providing coverage for Zephyr Valve treatment for appropriately selected patients. If a Zephyr Valve Treating Doctor determines you are a candidate for the treatment, Pulmonx has a team available to assist you through the insurance process. Also, your Zephyr Valve Treating Doctor’s office may be able to manage this for you.

Step 4: Procedure

What to Expect Before, During, and After the Zephyr Valve Procedure

A Zephyr Valve Treating Doctor explains what you can expect before, during, and after the Zephyr Valve procedure to help you understand if this may be right for you.

Download the Doctor Discussion Guide

This helpful guide may assist you in speaking with your doctor about treatment of severe COPD/Emphysema with Zephyr Valves. Complete the form to access this free resource.

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Get Started by Calling an Assessment or Treatment Center

A Zephyr Valve Treating Center can perform eligibility tests and provide treatment if you qualify. An Assessment Center can perform eligibility tests and then, if you qualify, you can visit a Zephyr Valve Treating Center to have the procedure.

Stanford Health Care, Interventional Pulmonology

Dr. Arthur Sung, Dr. Harmeet Bedi, Dr. Meghan Ramsey, Dr. Brian Shaller, Dr. Kevin Duong

11.09 Miles Away

Chest Clinic-300 Pasteur Dr

Suite A13

Stanford, CA 94305

Program Coordinator: Lindsey Gatton, RN

650-229-5862 Text me the Number

Assessment Center

Mills Peninsula Medical Center/Pulmonary

Dr. Robert Jasmer

26.95 Miles Away

1750 El Camino Real

Suite 307

Burlingame, CA 94010

650-600-6496 Text me the Number

SF Lung & Sleep, California Pacific Medical Center

Dr. Tze-Ming (Benson) Chen, Dr. Jey Chung, Dr. Heba Ismail

38.56 Miles Away

1100 Van Ness Ave.

Suite 1005

San Francisco, CA 94109

415-921-9029 Text me the Number

A Zephyr Care Team Member will answer and assist you.

UC Davis Medical Center

Dr. Chinh Phan, Dr. Ken Yoneda

90.80 Miles Away

2315 Stockton Blvd.

Sacramento, CA 95817

Program Coordinator: Dr. Brooks Kuhn, Dr. Michael Schivo

916-603-2944 Text me the Number

Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center

Dr. Upendra Kaphle

107.18 Miles Away

1600 Eureka Road

Roseville, CA 95661

Program Coordinator: Dr. Upendra Kaphle

916-735-4678 Text me the Number

Mercy Hospital Bakersfield

Dr. Rajan Goyal

214.62 Miles Away

2215 Truxtun Ave.

Bakersfield, CA 93301

661-384-8096 Text me the Number

A Zephyr Care Team Member will answer and assist you.

UCLA

Dr. Scott Oh

302.23 Miles Away

1223 16th St.

Santa Monica, CA 90404

Program Coordinator: Dora Gomez

310-954-9069 Text me the Number

A Zephyr Care Team Member will answer and assist you.

Cedars - Sinai

Dr. George Chaux

303.39 Miles Away

8900 Beverly Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90048

Program Coordinator: Karla Valladares

310-919-0092 Text me the Number

A Zephyr Care Team Member will answer and assist you.

University of Southern California

Dr. Richard Barbers

311.23 Miles Away

1500 San Pablo St.

Los Angeles, CA 90033

Program Coordinator: Michael Munoz Romero RN, Clinical Coordinator

323-402-6440 Text me the Number

A Zephyr Care Team Member will answer and assist you.

Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center

Dr. Gregory Marrujo, MD; Dr. Aung Tun, MD

348.31 Miles Away

10800 Magnolia Avenue

Riverside, CA 92505

Program Coordinator: Erika Britton, RN

951-900-3649 Text me the Number

A Zephyr Care Team Member will answer and assist you.

Redlands Community Hospital - Beaver Medical Group

Dr. Sameh Hanna

353.75 Miles Away

2 West Fern Ave.

Redlands, CA 92373

Program Coordinator: Katherine Ahlers

909-316-3534 Text me the Number

Assessment Center

Lung Center of Nevada, CCCN

382.90 Miles Away

3150 North Tenaya Way

Suite 125

Las Vegas, NV 89128

702-842-1053 Text me the Number

University of Nevada Las Vegas Medicine

Dr. Arthur Oliver Romero

388.48 Miles Away

1707 W. Charleston Blvd.

#270

Las Vegas, NV 89102

Program Coordinator: Lakietha Flournoy

725-237-3871 Text me the Number

Scripps Health - Encinitas

Dr. Samir Makani

399.10 Miles Away

320 Santa Fe Dr.

Encinitas, CA 92024

Program Coordinator: Tania Garcia

760-492-6694 Text me the Number

Eisenhower Health/Eisenhower Medical Center

Dr. Justin Thomas

400.50 Miles Away

Wright Building

Suite 201

Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

Program Coordinator: Elizabeth Smith

760-819-7744 Text me the Number

A Zephyr Care Team Member will answer and assist you.

San Diego VA Hospital

Dr. George Cheng - Referral Needed

409.71 Miles Away

3350 La Jolla Village Dr.

San Diego, CA 92161

Program Coordinator: Lana Sheinkman

858-504-6606 Text me the Number

Oregon Lung Specialists - Peacehealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend

Dr. Khuram Ameen

470.03 Miles Away

3355 Riverbend Drive

#240

Springfield, OR 97477

Program Coordinator: Brie Anderson

541-612-7924 Text me the Number

*Center requires physician referral, no self-referrals accepted

Benefits & Risks

Compared to patients treated with medical management alone, patients treated with Zephyr Valves have been shown to:¹

Breathe easier due to improved lung function
Increase their exercise — they could walk farther
Do more daily life activities, such as walking, bathing, and gardening
Enjoy a better quality of life with more energy
Feel more confident leaving their home

Learn about the potential risks and side effects by clicking the button below.

See Important Safety Information

Potential complications of treatment can include but are not limited to pneumothorax (tear in the lung), worsening of COPD symptoms, hemoptysis, pneumonia, and, in rare cases, death.

Benefits & Risks

Compared to patients treated with medical management alone, patients treated with Zephyr Valves has been shown to:¹

Breathe easier due to improved lung function
Increase their exercise — they could walk farther
Do more daily life activities, such as walking, bathing, and gardening
Enjoy a better quality of life with more energy
Feel more confident leaving their home

Learn about the potential risks and side effects by clicking the button below.

See Important Safety Information

Potential complications of treatment can include but are not limited to pneumothorax (tear in the lung), worsening of COPD symptoms, hemoptysis, pneumonia, and, in rare cases, death.

See How Patients Feel After the Zephyr Valve Treatment

Cheri, 63

Springfield, OR

Retired nurse, mother, and grandmother achieved her goal of swimming with dolphins after receiving her Zephyr Valves.

Darryl, 67

Dayton, OH

Once feeling trapped in his own home, he is now adding trips to his bucket list.

Letitia, 58

Dublin, Ireland

An outdoorsy person with a happy disposition regaining her independence.

Martine, 65

Owings, MD

Retired healthcare professional who loves spending time with her fur babies, husband, kids, and grandkids!

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See How Patients Feel After the Zephyr Valve Treatment

Jack, 77

Tampa, FL

A husband who loves fishing, carving and whittling.

Mike, 65

Portland, OR

COVID-19 didn’t stop Mike from getting his Zephyr Valves. Now, he can enjoy going on hikes with his wife and son.

Charlie, 68

Fairfax, VA

Champion swimmer and self-proclaimed “Christmas present” is now back in the pool twice a week and spending quality time with his grandkids.

Randy Ayers

Virginia

Able to ride her horse without oxygen for the first time in years.

Lynn, 54

Coolidge, AZ

Mom who loves the outdoors and traveling.

Karen, 62

Melbourne, FL

Grandma who loves water sports and spending time with her family.

Cheri, 63

Springfield, OR

Retired nurse, mother, and grandmother achieved her goal of swimming with dolphins after receiving her Zephyr Valves.

Darryl, 67

Dayton, OH

Once feeling trapped in his own home, he is now adding trips to his bucket list.

Letitia, 58

Dublin, Ireland

An outdoorsy person with a happy disposition regaining her independence.

Martine, 65

Owings, MD

Retired healthcare professional who loves spending time with her fur babies, husband, kids, and grandkids!

Margaret, 68

Winchester, VA

Before the valves she could walk for maybe 10 minutes. Now she is walking 1-1.5 miles without getting short of breath.

Jeffrey, 65

Stanford, CA

An active electrician back out in the world busy getting the things done that he couldn’t do before the valves.

Pamela, 61

Indianapolis, IN

She is now active in her church again and going to the jazz club with friends thanks to Zephyr Valves.

Martha, 66

Denison, TX

Social butterfly is back to carrying her favorite purses and traveling with her husband.

Gary, 72

Monroe, LA

Driving more than eight hours didn’t stop this southern gentleman from getting his Zephyr Valves.

Paul, 58

White Cloud, MI

Self-proclaimed “workaholic” is not only back to work, but back to enjoying the outdoors with his 16 grandchildren.

JC, 77

Zephyrhills, FL

Retired railroad engineer back fishing in the Florida sunshine and spending time with his wife.

Barbara, 67

Flint, MI

Pulmonary rehab enthusiast can’t wait to travel again with friends and get back on the dance floor.

Marianne, 72

Park Ridge, IL

Now that I can breathe easier, my husband and I will be back to enjoying life and taking the long walks that we love.

Greg, 64

Morrisville, IN

Marine Corps veteran inspired to get valves by his late sister. Greg says he owes his new life to his treating team.

Jeffrey, 61

Concord, NC

Retired paramedic and avid fisherman now able to enjoy time with his first grandchild.

Shelley, 62

Peoria, AZ

Grandmother of six looking forward to visiting all of them without needing to be completely tied to her oxygen tank.

Donald, 67

Brownstown, IN

Donald’s disease forced him to retire, but now that he has his valves, he can spend time with family – including 23 grandchildren.

Bev, 72

United Kingdom

Former passionate walker is now riding his exercise bike 6 times a week and is back to doing what he loves.

Mike, 65

Portland, OR

COVID-19 didn’t stop Mike from getting his Zephyr Valves. Now, he can enjoy going on hikes with his wife and son.

Letitia, 58

Ireland

Outdoor lover is back to walking her dogs around the block and is regaining her independence thanks to treatment.

Lance, 64

Fairfax, VA

Lance calls the difference in his quality of life a miracle – not just for him, but his family, too.

Charlie, 68

Fairfax, VA

Champion swimmer and self-proclaimed “Christmas present” is now back in the pool twice a week and spending quality time with his grandkids.

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Flo, 63

Texas City, TX

After being forced to retire from her dream job due to her health, she has now made it her mission to help others breathe easier thanks to the Zephyr Valves.

Jim, 76

Albany, NY

Great-grandfather says he has a new lease on life and can now enjoy the annual family summer trip to Cape Cod – and even playing a full round of golf.

Nancy, 69

Grand Rapids, MI

This great-aunt to 21 nieces and nephews was the second person in the state of Michigan to receive her Zephyr Valves thanks to a local news story.

John, 78

Chicago, IL

Air Force veteran saw a 20-percent improvement in his lung function a few months after his procedure. He can now enjoy long walks with his loving wife again.

Carl, 71

DuBois, PA

Carl’s goal was to walk his daughter down the aisle. After just four weeks, he was walking next to her on her wedding day.

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Cindi, 66

Port O’Connor, TX

After hearing about Zephyr Valves in an online support group, she made an appointment to get evaluated. Now, Cindy says she has her life back and is living it on her terms.

Tommi, 57

Louisville, KY

Despite using multiple inhalers and medications her COPD was getting worse and decided to get Zephyr Valves. Now Tommi says, although she knows it’s not a cure, she feels like she’s won the lottery.

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Cindy, 56

Carlisle, KY

Cindy’s husband was forced to close his business so he could become her caretaker. Now, Cindy is able to take care of herself and travel with her family.

Michael

California

Professional trumpet player now back on stage and in the spotlight just 30 days after getting his Zephyr Valves. Michael says everything about his life is improved.

Aldine

Nevada

After being told to get used to the idea of being on hospice, Aldine got a second opinion and was part of the clinical trial for Zephyr Valves. Now she is traveling with her daughter and exercising like before.

Results from case studies are not necessarily predictive of results in other cases. Results in other cases may vary.

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Hear from Zephyr Valve Treating Doctors

The results have been dramatic in the sense that not only are they more functional, they’re essentially given a new lease on life.

– Dr. Bobby Mahajan *

Are Zephyr Valves Right For You?

Answer a Few Questions to Find Out

Are ZephyrValves Right For You?

Answer a Few Questions to Find Out

Step 1: Initial Consultation

Ready to schedule an initial consultation for treatment with Zephyr Valves?

Need help talking to your current doctor?

Step 2: Eligibility Tests

A Zephyr Valve trained Assessment Center or Treatment Center can determine if you are a candidate.

– Barbara, 67, Flint, MI

Step 3: Insurance Coverage & Preauthorization

Step 4: Procedure

Download the Doctor Discussion Guide

Get Started by Calling an Assessment or Treatment Center

Benefits & Risks

Benefits & Risks

See How Patients Feel After the Zephyr Valve Treatment

See How Patients Feel After the Zephyr Valve Treatment

Hear from Zephyr Valve Treating Doctors

* Dr. Mahajan is a paid consultant for Pulmonx Corporation.

Hear from a Zephyr Valve Treating Doctor

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