Christopher Halpin, MD

Dr. Chris Halpin specializes in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. He helps patients who are experiencing some of the most debilitating ailments, including shortness of breath and chronic cough, to improve or resolve their symptoms and achieve a better quality of life.

Dr. Halpin provides general outpatient and inpatient pulmonary care, including for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and interstitial lung disease, with a particular focus in lung cancer. He performs diagnostic pulmonary function tests, exercise tests and advanced bronchoscopy, including endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS). He also treats patients in the intensive care unit at Holy Redeemer Hospital.

In addition, Dr. Halpin diagnoses and treats sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia and parasomnias.

Dr. Halpin believes the patient must have a say in the decision-making process for their care in order to have a successful health outcome. He works to provide his patients with the best information and best practices available, always treating them as though they are family members.

Dr. Halpin’s mother, a registered nurse, shared her experiences with him as he grew up, sparking his interest in a career in medicine. He went on to earn his medical degree from the Lewis

Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, where he remained for a residency in internal medicine and then a fellowship in sleep medicine. He also completed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Drexel University, where he served as Chief Fellow. Dr. Halpin is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, sleep medicine and critical care medicine.

During his medical training, Dr. Halpin participated in numerous clinical research studies. He has published research on the connection between COPD and sleep-disordered breathing and has presented his research at annual meetings of the American Thoracic Society.

Dr. Halpin enjoys spending his free time with his wife and three children, exercising and playing golf.