Pulmonary Support Groups

AWAKE, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Support Group

The UCSF AWAKE (“Alert, Well And Keeping Energetic”) Obstructive Sleep Apnea Support Group is for people with this sleep and breathing disorder. The primary focus is on coping with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for sleep apnea. Meetings are educational and supportive, and typically include a guest speaker on a topic related to sleep apnea or CPAP.

Location: 1600 Divisadero St., Third Floor, H3805, San Francisco
Meetings: Third Thursday quarterly, 7:30 – 9 p.m.
Contact: Kimberly Trotter, (415) 885-7880

For more details on the group, please visit the Sleep Disorders Center website.

Living Well with Interstitial Lung Disease

The UCSF Living Well With Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) Support Group provides a setting in which people with ILD, as well as their caregivers, family members and friends, can come together to learn about the disease and help each other cope. Participants can hear about available treatments from experts in the field, find out how to make better decisions on their care, express their thoughts and feelings with people who understand, learn from each other and support each other.

Location: Please call for location information.
Meetings: Please call for dates and times.
Contact: ILD nurse, (415) 353-2577

UCSF Pulmonary Hypertension Support Group

The UCSF Pulmonary Hypertension Support Group is open to patients with pulmonary hypertension and their caregivers. The group strives to offer education as well as both peer and professional support. It is facilitated by a social worker with the UCSF Pulmonary Hypertension Program.

Location: 505 Parnassus Ave., Room 1015 (Moffitt), San Francisco
Meetings: Meetings held bimonthly. Please call or email for schedule.
Contact: Andrea Gergay Baird, (415) 514-0449 or [email protected]