Dr. Howard Steiner is an instructor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He has been practicing pulmonary and sleep consultative medicine since 1989. In his role as a diagnostician, he guides the evaluation and management of respiratory problems including infectious, malignant, allergic, autoimmune, and sleep-related disorders. He has been part-time faculty in the Johns Hopkins Pulmonary Division since 1991, is a Fellow in the American College of Chest Physicians, and mentors medical students, residents, and pulmonary fellows training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Contact for Research Inquiries 10755 Falls Road Pavilion I, Suite 200 Lutherville, MD 21093 Phone: (410) 583-7124 Selected Publications Lwebuga-Mukasa JS, Steiner H. Monoclonal antibody to rat lung Maclura Pomifera agglutinin (MPA) lectin binding glycoprotein localizes apically on rat and human type II pneumocytes and Clara cells. J Cell Biol 107:71a, 1989. Roberts PJ, McBean GJ, Steiner H, Kohler C, Schwarcz R. Lesioning Effects of Ibotenate in the immature rat brain and protection by 2-amino-7 phosphonoheptanoic acid. Soc Neurosci Abst 9:261, 1983. Steiner H, Ingbar DI. Mechanisms of lung injury and repair. In: Matthay RA, Matthay MA, Wiedemann HP eds. Annual Review of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Hanley & Belfus (Philadelphia, 1989), pp 205-223. Steiner H, Lwebuga-Mukasa JS. A549 cells display distinct functional and morphologic properties depending on their culture substratum. J Cell Biol 107:71a, 1989. Steiner H, Lwebuga-Mukasa JS. A549 cells produce a factor which is Mitogenic for human lung fibroblasts. Amer Rev Resp Dis 139:A492 1989. Steiner H, McBean GJ, Kohler C, Roberts PJ, Schwarcz R. Ibotenate Induced neuronal degeneration in immature rat brain. Brain Research 307:117-124, 1984. Dr. Steiner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

Dr. Wise is a pulmonary, critical care physician. He is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with obstructive lung disease, including those with asthma and COPD. He is a consultant for patients with scleroderma and interstitial lung disease. He has expertise in pulmonary physiology and lung function testing. Dr. Wise’s research focus is the conduct of multi-center clinical trials in airway diseases and related translational research. Dr. Wise is the co-director of the Pulmonary T32 Multi-disciplinary Training Program in Pulmonary Disease. Dr. Wise is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Sarcoidosis.

Graduate of Harvard College, Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University. Residency in Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women''s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Research Fellowship in Respiratory Biology, Harvard School of Public Health. Private Practice, Pulmonologists PC of Montgomery County, MD since 1988. Special interest in sleep medicine. Clinical Professor of Medicine, George Washington Univ. School of Medicine since 2005. President, DC Thoracic Society, Washington DC 2014-2015. Volunteer Physician, Mercy Health Clinic, Gaithersburg MD. Member, Board of Directors, Mercy Health Clnic, 2013-15. Faculty leader, Hait mobile health clinics, Project Medishares and G.W. International Medicine, 2012- . Videos 2016 Armstrong Award for Excellence in Quality and Safety - Steven Kariya, M.D., Suburban Hospital. Dr. Kariya is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Lung Metastases, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Dr. Belz is a specialist in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. He is Director of Bronchiectasis at the Johns Hopkins Center for Nontuberculous Mycobacteria and Bronchiectasis. He is an expert in the care of patients with bronchiectasis, asthma, COPD, and NTM pulmonary disease, and in the care of critically ill patients in the ICU. His research is dedicated to decreasing health disparities in the treatment of obstructive lung diseases such as COPD and bronchiectasis. He participates in clinical trials researching new treatments for bronchiectasis and NTM lung disease. He provides teaching to medical students, residents, and fellows at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Belz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Lung Metastases, Cystic Fibrosis, and Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis.

Dr. Liu is a pulmonary physician with additional expertise in allergy and immunology. He is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with severe asthma with a focus on developing new treatments for severe disease that has failed to respond to standard therapies. Dr. Liu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Asthma, Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia, Eosinophilic Pneumonia, Simple Pulmonary Eosinophilia, and Gastrostomy.

David Oliver is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Easton, Maryland. Dr. Oliver is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Industrial Bronchitis, Lung Metastases, and Bronchiectasis. Dr. Oliver is currently accepting new patients.

Kevin Fennelly is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Public Health and Preventive Medicine provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Fennelly is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Bronchiectasis, Chemical Pneumonitis, and Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infections.

Joseph Ball is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Ball is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

Gita Bakhshi is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Bakhshi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. Her top areas of expertise are Asthma, Asthma in Children, Lung Metastases, Grass Allergy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Joshua Aaron is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Elkton, Maryland. Dr. Aaron is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Insomnia.

Dr. Carlos Picone served as Vice-Chair, Department of Internal Medicine at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. and Chairman of the Pulmonary Medicine Division. Dr. Picone received his medical degree from the National University of Cordoba, Argentina in 1989, graduating summa cum laude. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Virginia, and Fellowships in Critical Care Medicine at the National Institutes of Health and in Pulmonary Medicine at the Medical College of Virginia. Dr. Picone has authored articles on pulmonary arterial hypertension and treatment, bioethics, end-of-life decision-making and parenchymal lung diseases. He has been a Medical Volunteer in several Latin American countries and currently volunteers with Mobile Medical Clinics of Greater Washington, D.C., where he serves at its Executive Board with the mission of providing free medical care to the underserved community of Washington. Dr. Picone also serves as a Board Member of Operation Canasta, supporting schools and orphanages in Argentina's hinterland. Dr. Picone is a partner in private practice with Chevy Chase Pulmonary Associates. His major professional interests include: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - Pathophysiology and Treatment. Bioethics and End-of-Life Decision Making. Parenchymal Lung Diseases. Dr. Picone has overseas experience in Europe, the Middle East, Central and South America. He also has an interest in literature, chess, squash and astronomy. Selected Publications Medical Complications of Cocaine: Possible relationship to low plasma cholinesterase enzyme. Om A; Ellahham S; Picone C; Ornato JP. Am Heart J 1993 Apr;125(4):1114-8. One of the Many Faces of Systemic Mastocytosis: Hemodynamic collapse. Abstract presentation - Clinical Vignettes. American College of Physicians Meeting-1994. Non-Resolving Pneumonia. Picone, C. Chest 1998; 114:923-926. Recurrent acute respiratory distress syndrome from use of salicylate containing over-the-counter preparations. Picone, C. Chest 1998; 114:408-S. Acute Pneumonitis after In-Vitro Fertilization with IM Progesterone. Picone C. JResp Dis 2008; 29:170-71. Opening Debate on End-of-Life Medical Care. Progress Notes. Suburban Hospital 2010 Palliative Care and Opening Debate on End-of-Life Medical Care. Sibley MD March 2010 Subacute Dyspnea, Hypoxemia and Refractory Cardiopulmonary Collapse – Postgraduate Education Corner. CHEST 2012;141(4):1106-9. Dr. Picone is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Hyperventilation, Lung Nodules, and Lung Metastases.

Cindy Bowen is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Bowen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Lung Nodules, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Merlo is an internist who specializes in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Dr. Merlo also has clinical expertise in the care of patients with cystic fibrosis as well as clinical expertise in the care of patients with advanced lung disease who may require or have undergone lung transplantation. Dr. Merlo holds a joint appointment in epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Merlo attended the College of the Holy Cross and completed medical school and residency training in internal medicine at Georgetown University. He completed both clinical and research fellowships in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins, and earned his M.P.H. at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. His research interests include outcomes in lung transplantation and cystic fibrosis, HIV-related pulmonary disease, and outcomes in Osler Weber Rendu. Dr. Merlo serves as the Associate Program Director of Scholarship for the Osler Medical Housestaff Training Program. He has contributed numerous scientific papers and book chapters related to cystic fibrosis and lung transplantation, and his awards include the Harry Shwachman Clinical Investigator Award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Dr. Merlo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Aspergillosis, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Edward Schaefer is a Sleep Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Schaefer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cerebral Hypoxia, Lung Metastases, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Dr. Galiatsatos is a pulmonary and critical care medicine physician. He is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive lung disease, tobacco cessation, and in the care of critically ill patients in the Medical ICU. He is a member of the Obstructive Lung Disease Group at Johns Hopkins, oversees the Tobacco Treatment Clinic and provides teaching to medical students and residents at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Galiatsatos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), COVID-19, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Pneumonia.

Dr. McCormack is a pulmonary, critical care physician and Associate Director of the Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Division. She is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with obstructive lung disease, including those with asthma and COPD. She has expertise in pulmonary physiology. She serves as the Medical Director of the Johns Hopkins University Pulmonary Function Laboratory and as the Chair of the American Thoracic Society Pulmonary Function Test Committee. She earned her M.D. from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and her M.H.S. from the Bloomberg School of Public Health. She completed her residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and performed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins. She was the recipient of the Frederick L. Brancati Excellence in Mentoring Award. She plays an active role in mentoring fellows and junior faculty in the Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Division. Dr. Mccormack is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Lung Transplant.

David Holden, M.D., practices pulmonary medicine at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, and also completed his residency in internal medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Holden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

Dr. Julianna Czum’s primary focus is cardiothoracic imaging, with clinical subspecialties in noninvasive cardiovascular and thoracic imaging. Dr. Czum earned her medical degree from UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School before going on to an internship at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital and residency at St. Barnabas Medical Center. She completed a fellowship in cardiovascular magnetic resonance in a combined Henry Jackson Foundation-funded program at the National Institutes of Health, National Naval Medical Center and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Dr. Czum joined the diagnostic faculty in June 2022. Dr. Czum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Chronic Cough, and Lung Nodules.

Stacey-ann Brown is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Brown is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, and Cholesterol Pneumonia.

Dr. Fessler is a specialist in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. He is an expert in the diagnosis and management of acute respiratory failure, including asthma, pneumonia, C.O.P.D., neuromuscular diseases, and the acute respiratory distress syndrome. He also has extensive experience in the management of other life-threatening conditions such as gastrointestinal bleeding, pulmonary embolism, diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar states, and shock. Dr. Fessler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Cystic Fibrosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Interstitial Lung Disease.