Tabassum Nafsi, MD, FCCPPulmonary, Critical Care & Internal Medicine · Menopause Practitioner
Dr. Tabassum Nafsi

One physician. Two practices. Both led by me.

I'm Dr. Tabassum Nafsi, a pulmonologist caring for patients across Illinois, board-certified in pulmonary medicine, internal medicine and critical care, and a Menopause Practitioner. I lead the care in both practices myself.

Rockford Pulmonary Clinic logoRockford Pulmonary ClinicICareUBreathe

Lung and sleep medicine, diagnosed precisely and explained clearly.

Specialist evaluation with testing in our own clinic, and prices posted before you book.

  • COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis and interstitial lung disease
  • Sleep apnea, home sleep testing
  • Lung nodules, chronic cough and shortness of breath
  • Lung cancer, screening, nodule biopsy and care
  • Allergies and biologic therapy for severe asthma
  • Remote patient monitoring and chronic care management between visits
The Nafsi Institute logoThe Nafsi InstituteMedicine for the Modern Woman

Hormones, metabolism and sleep, treated as one system.

Hormonal changes are real, measurable and treatable. I look at how hot flashes, disrupted sleep, weight change and fatigue connect, and we build your plan as partners, refining it as your body responds.

Breathe Rockford 2026 · November 12–14 Free and discounted lung cancer screenings. Lung cancer can be silent. If you're 50–80 and smoke or used to, or work in a high-risk job, a 10-minute low-dose CT can find it early. See if you qualify
2013Director of Pulmonary Rehabilitation and physician lead for the COVID ICU at UW Health, before opening my own clinic
3Continents of training: Karachi, the United Kingdom, and the University of Pennsylvania and Cook County in the United States
20+Years in medicine, from the emergency department and the ICU to the sleep lab and the hormone visit
1Physician who plans and reviews your care

This isn't a med spa. This is medicine.

Hormone therapy, weight management and sleep medicine are clinical decisions, not one-size-fits-all protocols. As a board-certified internist, pulmonologist and critical care physician, I personally lead every consultation and direct your treatment plan. Your evaluation, testing and treatment happen under one roof, without a chain of referrals, so you have direct access to your physician and continuity from your first visit onward.

Three board certificationsInternal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care, plus a menopause credential.
Evidence onlyFDA-approved hormone therapy. We never use hormone pellets. GLP-1s only when they're right for you.
Tests done hereLung function, home sleep study and Styku 3D scan, read by me and explained to you.
Transparent, upfront pricingCash-pay rates published in advance, with no surprise bills.
Dr. Tabassum Nafsi

People with lung disease were waiting months to be heard. Women were being told their symptoms were just stress. I built both practices on one conviction: you deserve a doctor who listens, tests properly, and explains what she finds.

Tabassum Nafsi, MD, FCCPFounder, Rockford Pulmonary Clinic and The Nafsi Institute

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If you answered yes to all three questions, you are at high risk for lung cancer. Please contact your doctor for lung cancer screening CT chest or call RPC to schedule one.