NOVA Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Associates

NOVA Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Associates NOVA Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Associates provides comprehensive services in the fields of lung and sleep disorders

NOVA Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Associates, LLC provides comprehensive services in the fields of lung, and sleep disorders. Our board certified physicians are committed to providing excellent, empathic and compassionate care while judiciously utilizing diagnostic tests and pharmacologic therapies. We spend our time listening to you to understand your concerns and respond with the best treatment options for you. Our professional staff understands the importance of follow-up care to make sure that your problems are resolved and your health improves. We understand that convenience is important to you when choosing a Pulmonologist. On our website you’ll find information about our office, including our location, directions and appointment scheduling. We offer consultations in a friendly and personal setting at our Dulles, VA, Lansdowne, VA and Vienna, VA offices.

πŸ”¬ Understanding Respiratory Phenotypes: Why Your Asthma May Be DifferentNot all asthma is created equal. Modern respirat...
12/12/2025

πŸ”¬ Understanding Respiratory Phenotypes: Why Your Asthma May Be Different
Not all asthma is created equal. Modern respiratory medicine recognizes distinct asthma phenotypes, different subtypes with unique inflammatory patterns, triggers, and treatment responses that explain why standard approaches don't work for everyone.

Allergic asthma responds well to traditional inhaled steroids and is triggered by environmental allergens, while eosinophilic asthma may require specialized biologic medications targeting IL-5 pathways. Neutrophilic asthma, often linked to obesity or occupational exposures, shows poor response to steroids and may benefit from alternative anti-inflammatory strategies.

This phenotyping revolution enables precision medicine in respiratory care, moving beyond one-size-fits-all treatments to targeted therapies addressing your specific inflammatory pathways. Understanding your asthma phenotype leads to more effective treatment with fewer side effects and better long-term outcomes.

Visit our website: novapulmonary.com to learn more about personalized respiratory care approaches.

🦠 The Microbiome-Lung Connection: How Gut Health Impacts Respiratory Function  Your gut and lungs communicate more than ...
12/09/2025

🦠 The Microbiome-Lung Connection: How Gut Health Impacts Respiratory
Function

Your gut and lungs communicate more than you might realize through the fascinating gut-lung axis. The trillions of bacteria living in your digestive system don't just affect digestion, they actively influence your respiratory health, immune responses, and susceptibility to lung infections.

When your gut microbiome is healthy and diverse, beneficial bacteria produce short-chain fatty acids that have powerful anti-inflammatory effects throughout your body, including your airways. However, when gut bacteria become imbalanced (dysbiosis), it can trigger systemic inflammation that manifests as increased airway reactivity, worsened asthma symptoms, and heightened vulnerability to respiratory infections.

This connection explains why early antibiotic use in children is associated with increased asthma risk, and why some patients notice respiratory improvements with probiotic supplementation.

At Nova Pulmonary, we're exploring how optimizing gut health through targeted dietary interventions and microbiome support can complement traditional respiratory treatments for better patient outcomes.

🧠 The Neuroscience of Sleep Apnea: Brain Changes and Cognitive RecoverySleep apnea doesn't just disrupt your sleep, it l...
12/06/2025

🧠 The Neuroscience of Sleep Apnea: Brain Changes and Cognitive Recovery

Sleep apnea doesn't just disrupt your sleep, it literally changes your brain structure. Repeated oxygen drops and sleep fragmentation cause measurable alterations in brain regions responsible for memory, attention, and executive function, explaining the cognitive fog many patients experience.

Neuroimaging studies reveal gray matter loss in areas like the hippocampus and frontal cortex, while white matter integrity becomes compromised due to chronic oxygen deprivation. These changes manifest as difficulty concentrating, memory problems, impaired decision-making, and increased accident risk that extends far beyond simple daytime sleepiness.

The encouraging news? Research shows remarkable neuroplasticity, effective sleep apnea treatment can partially reverse these brain changes over months to years. Patients often report dramatic improvements in mental clarity, memory, and cognitive performance once proper breathing during sleep is restored through CPAP therapy or other effective treatments.

βš—οΈ Chemical Sensitivity and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: Medical PerspectivesChemical sensitivity presents unique diag...
12/03/2025

βš—οΈ Chemical Sensitivity and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: Medical Perspectives

Chemical sensitivity presents unique diagnostic challenges in respiratory medicine, requiring careful evaluation to distinguish between well-defined conditions and subjective symptom patterns. Some patients develop legitimate respiratory responses to specific chemical exposures through occupational or environmental pathways that can be objectively measured and treated.

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) involves reported reactions to low-level chemical exposures across multiple organ systems, though the underlying mechanisms remain scientifically unclear. While symptoms are real and distressing to patients, the lack of consistent biomarkers or reproducible testing makes diagnosis and treatment complex.

Our approach emphasizes thorough evaluation for established conditions like occupational asthma, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, or specific chemical exposures while providing supportive care for symptom management.

We focus on identifying treatable respiratory conditions and implementing evidence-based strategies for environmental control and symptom relief.

πŸ‘ΆπŸ‘΅ Respiratory Health Across the Lifespan: Age-Specific Prevention StrategiesYour lungs face different challenges and op...
11/30/2025

πŸ‘ΆπŸ‘΅ Respiratory Health Across the Lifespan: Age-Specific Prevention Strategies

Your lungs face different challenges and opportunities at every life stage, requiring tailored prevention strategies that evolve from childhood through senior years. Early lung development in children emphasizes avoiding secondhand smoke, promoting physical activity, and managing childhood asthma to prevent long-term complications.

Young adults benefit from smoking prevention, occupational exposure awareness, and maintaining fitness to build peak lung function reserves. Middle age focuses on early detection of conditions like sleep apnea, continued smoking cessation efforts, and managing cardiovascular health that impacts respiratory function.

Senior years require vigilance for age-related changes including decreased immune function, increased infection susceptibility, and medication effects on breathing. Preventive strategies include vaccination, pulmonary rehabilitation when appropriate, and careful monitoring for conditions like COPD or pulmonary fibrosis that become more common with aging.

At Nova Pulmonary and Sleep, we believe lasting patient relationships are built on consistent excellence, genuine care, ...
11/28/2025

At Nova Pulmonary and Sleep, we believe lasting patient relationships are built on consistent excellence, genuine care, and comprehensive treatment approaches that address all aspects of your respiratory health. Geo's multi-year experience with our practice reflects the continuity of care we provide every patient.

Dr. Aditya Dubey and Rebekah Lee, AGNP-C, work collaboratively to ensure you receive expert pulmonary care with the personalized attention you deserve. From your first consultation through ongoing management, our entire team is dedicated to helping you breathe easier and live healthier.

Experience the Nova Pulmonary difference for yourself - where professionalism meets compassionate care.

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πŸ¦ƒ Happy Thanksgiving from Nova Pulmonary and SleepThis Thanksgiving, our entire team at Nova Pulmonary and Sleep reflect...
11/27/2025

πŸ¦ƒ Happy Thanksgiving from Nova Pulmonary and Sleep

This Thanksgiving, our entire team at Nova Pulmonary and Sleep reflects on what we're most grateful for: the trust you place in us with your respiratory health, the privilege of serving our Loudoun County community, and the remarkable patients who inspire us daily with their resilience and spirit.

We're thankful for the opportunity to help you breathe easier, sleep better, and live healthier lives. From our physicians Dr. Dubey, Dr. Thomas, and Dr. Murabia, to our physician assistants Paulos Abebe and Katie Cameron, nurse practitioner Rebekah Lee, and our entire support staff, we're honored to be your partners in respiratory and sleep health.

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At Nova Pulmonary and Sleep, we don't treat asthma with cookie-cutter approaches. Our board-certified specialists utiliz...
11/24/2025

At Nova Pulmonary and Sleep, we don't treat asthma with cookie-cutter approaches. Our board-certified specialists utilize advanced phenotyping techniques, including fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) testing and blood eosinophil measurements, to identify your specific asthma subtype and inflammatory patterns.

This precision allows us to develop truly personalized treatment plans - whether you need traditional inhaled steroids, targeted biologic therapies, or combination approaches. Our patients consistently tell us they've achieved better control with fewer medications than they experienced elsewhere because we take time to understand what's driving your asthma.

We offer same-week appointments for new patients experiencing uncontrolled asthma symptoms. Don't spend another season struggling to breathe when expert help is available immediately.

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At Nova Pulmonary and Sleep, we've developed a comprehensive COPD management program that goes far beyond prescribing in...
11/21/2025

At Nova Pulmonary and Sleep, we've developed a comprehensive COPD management program that goes far beyond prescribing inhalers. Our approach combines cutting-edge medical management with pulmonary rehabilitation referrals, nutritional counseling, oxygen assessment, and proactive exacerbation prevention strategies.

What sets our COPD program apart? We screen every patient for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, assess for treatable comorbidities like sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease, and provide smoking cessation support with proven pharmacotherapy options. Our specialists work collaboratively with you to slow disease progression while maximizing your functional capacity and quality of life.

We also offer convenient in-office pulmonary function testing and 6-minute walk tests, eliminating the need for multiple appointments at different facilities. Everything you need for comprehensive COPD care is available right here in Loudoun County.

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If you've been told your chronic cough is "just allergies" or "probably reflux" without proper testing, it's time to vis...
11/18/2025

If you've been told your chronic cough is "just allergies" or "probably reflux" without proper testing, it's time to visit Nova Pulmonary and Sleep. Our systematic chronic cough evaluation protocol has helped hundreds of Northern Virginia patients finally find relief after months or years of unsuccessful treatments elsewhere.

We utilize methacholine challenge testing to identify cough-variant asthma, perform detailed medication reviews to catch ACE inhibitor-related cough, assess for eosinophilic bronchitis through induced sputum analysis, and coordinate with gastroenterologists for proper reflux evaluation when indicated. Our specialists also evaluate for less common causes like pertussis, vocal cord dysfunction, and cough hypersensitivity syndrome.

What makes our approach different? We don't guess - we test. And we don't stop until we've identified the cause of your cough and provided effective treatment. Our patients frequently tell us they wish they'd come to us sooner instead of suffering unnecessarily.

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At Nova Pulmonary and Sleep, exceptional care extends from our front desk through every specialist interaction. Our enti...
11/15/2025

At Nova Pulmonary and Sleep, exceptional care extends from our front desk through every specialist interaction. Our entire team - from our efficient office staff who handle your needs immediately to Dr. Dubey's thorough clinical evaluations - works together to provide the respiratory care you deserve.

We understand that your time is valuable, which is why we maintain punctual scheduling and efficient operations. But efficiency never compromises thoroughness - Dr. Dubey's comprehensive approach ensures nothing is overlooked in your evaluation and treatment.

This is what distinguished pulmonary care looks like: clinical excellence, operational efficiency, and genuine care for every patient who walks through our doors.

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At Nova Pulmonary and Sleep, we understand that unexplained shortness of breath deserves comprehensive investigation, no...
11/12/2025

At Nova Pulmonary and Sleep, we understand that unexplained shortness of breath deserves comprehensive investigation, not dismissive reassurance. Our dyspnea evaluation protocol combines advanced diagnostic testing with clinical expertise to identify the specific cause of your breathing difficulties.

We perform complete pulmonary function testing including diffusion capacity measurements, conduct 6-minute walk tests with continuous oxygen monitoring, and can arrange cardiopulmonary exercise testing when standard evaluations are inconclusive. Our specialists evaluate for conditions ranging from exercise-induced bronchospasm and interstitial lung disease to pulmonary hypertension and vocal cord dysfunction.

What patients appreciate most about our practice? We listen carefully to your symptoms, take your concerns seriously, and persist until we've identified treatable causes rather than attributing breathlessness to "deconditioning" or "anxiety" without proper evaluation. Our same-week availability means you don't wait months feeling breathless while wondering what's wrong.

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Address

24430 Stone Springs Boulevard Suite 550
Dulles, VA
20166

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+15713670000

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NOVA Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Associates provides comprehensive services in the fields of lung, critical care and sleep disorders. We provide both outpatient and inpatient treatments. We partner with our local hospitals, Inova Loudoun Hospital and Stone Springs Hospital Center, in providing pulmonary consultations, bronchoscopy and in patient pulmonary admissions. In addition, we provide sleep studies, sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment. At NOVA Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Associates, our board certified physicians are committed to providing excellent, empathetic and compassionate care while judiciously utilizing diagnostic tests and pharmacologic therapies. We spend our time listening to you to understand your concerns and respond with the best treatment options for you. Our professional staff understands the importance of follow-up care to make sure that your problems are resolved and your health improves.