Barlow Respiratory Hospital is located in Los Angeles, and was founded in 1982. It also operates Barlow Respiratory Hospital and Barlow Respiratory Research Center. It offers treatment for various diseases, such as heart, kidney and neurological diseases; diabetes; and malnutrition. The hospital has a pulmonologist; nurses; case manager; respiratory, occupational and physical therapists; a speech pathologist; clinical dietitian; and a social worker. Its inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation offers inpatient approach to increase patients level of functioning and improve quality of life. The hospital s outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation provides various services, such as physical strength and build endurance, proper breathing techniques and to coordinate them with activities, learn to follow instructions for using prescribe medications and oxygen safely.