Texas Pulmonary Institute, with locations in Port Arthur and Beaumont, Texas, specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. COPD is a preventable and treatable lung disease. People with COPD must work harder to breathe, which can lead to shortness of breath and/or feeling tired. Early in the disease, people with COPD may feel short of breath when they exercise. As the disease progresses, it can be hard to breathe out (exhale) or even breathe in (inhale). A person with COPD may have chronic bronchitis (bron-ki-tis), emphysema, or a combination of both conditions. Texas Pulmonary Institute is specialized in a wide variety of breathing disorders. Make an appointment today at Texas Pulmonary Institute by calling 409-401-5864.