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.

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.

Susan Molinaro is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lutherville Timonium, Maryland. Dr. Molinaro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Hypothyroidism, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Osteoporosis.

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.

Linda Barr is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Barr is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Bronchiectasis, Asthma, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Barr is currently accepting new patients.

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.

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.

Dr. Buescher is a pulmonary critical care physician. He has been deeply involved in clinical teaching of both medical students, interns, residents and fellows throughout his career. He is the director of the Medical/Surgical Critical Care Units at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital as well as MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital. He is president of a large community private practice pulmonary and critical group (Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates of Baltimore) He serves at Hopkins on the part-time clinical faculty. Research Summary Dr. Buescher is involved in multiple clinical research projects. Dr. Buescher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Sarcoidosis, Neurosarcoidosis, Lung Metastases, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Elliot K. Fishman is a Professor in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department Radiology and Radiological Science, Department of Oncology and Department of Surgery. He serves as a member of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. His clinical and research interests focus on medical imaging with specific emphasis on three-dimensional (3D) imaging and computed tomography (CT). Dr. Fishman received his B.S. in 1973 and M.D. in 1977 from the University of Maryland. After a residency at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, he completed a fellowship in CT at Johns Hopkins in 1980 and joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1981 as an Assistant Professor. In 1986, he became Associate Professor and, in 1991, Professor of Radiology and Oncology. He is a leader in the development of 3D imaging and rendering, including its impacts on and uses in patient care and management. He was involved from the beginning in the development of 3D imaging through his work with Pixar, which was a spin-off from LucasFilms in San Rafael, California. Over the last 25 years, Dr. Fishman continued to help develop 3D imaging and has been a leader in the development of interactive 3D rendering. His team is consistently at the forefront of research and development of new visualization and post-processing techniques and technologies. Dr. Fishman's extensive body of work in CT has resulted in over 1,000 peer-reviewed publications, and he is the author or co-author of 10 textbooks. He is the recipient of three prestigious Aunt Minnie Awards, honoring his outstanding contributions as both an educator and researcher. In 2007, he was named by Medical Imaging Magazine as the Top Radiologist in the Nation. He is a member of editorial boards for more than 35 journals, an active member of several professional radiology associations and is a past-president of the Society of Body CT/MR. Dr. Fishman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Cavernous Lymphangioma, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Christine Argento is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Argento is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. Her top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Lung Nodules, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Homeira Zahiri is a Clinical Associate in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Radiology and Radiological Science. She received her medical degree from Islamic Azad University - Tehran Branch. She performed residencies at Tehran University of Medical Sciences in pathology, University of Nebraska Medical Center in nuclear medicine and Creighton University School of Medicine in radiology. Dr. Zahiri completed a body imaging fellowship at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Zahiri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Visceromegaly.

Dr. Stefan Loy Zimmerman is a Professor in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the Departments of Radiology and Medicine (Cardiology). He specializes in cardiothoracic imaging and is the Division Director of Diagnostic Imaging and Director of Cardiac Imaging. He is the program director for the Cardiothoracic Imaging Fellowship in Radiology. Dr. Zimmerman earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed both a radiology residency and a cardiovascular imaging fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on the use of CT and MR imaging in the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular diseases. He has particular interest in the use of cardiac imaging for management of arrhythmias, diagnosis and prognosis of arrhythmogenic right and left ventricular cardiomyopathy, and pulmonary hypertension. Dr. Zimmerman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, Liposarcoma, Cardiac Ablation, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Dr. Yarmus is a Professor of Medicine and Oncology and the director of Interventional Pulmonology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine as well as the Vice Chair of Medicine for Strategy and Finance. He is an expert in the minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer and he leads the Interventional Pulmonary research program at Johns Hopkins with research investigating innovative minimally invasive device development and early-stage bronchoscopic treatments. He also has extensive experience in the minimally invasive management of malignant airway obstruction, complex airway management, pleural diseases and symptom relief with minimally invasive procedures such as indwelling pleural catheters and pleurodesis. Dr. Yarmus is a member of the Fleischner Society and a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Thoracic Society. Dr. Yarmus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

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.

Dr. Anthony T. Fojo is a general internal medicine fellow at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Fojo earned his M.D. at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He completed a residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. His research interests include the mathematical modeling of disease. Dr. Fojo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, and COVID-19.

Aparna Balasubramanian is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Balasubramanian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Emphysema, and Lung Transplant.

Dr. Lechtzin is a pulmonary and critical care medicine physician. He directs the Adult CF program and the neuromuscular pulmonary clinic at Johns Hopkins and is an expert in the treatment of cystic fibrosis, pulmonary complications of neuromuscular disease and the care of critically ill patients in the Medical ICU. He is a member of the Longcope Firm Faculty and provides teaching to medical students and residents at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Lechtzin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Kristina Montemayor is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins. She worked as a bedside nurse for five years prior to receiving her medical degree with honors from the University of Texas Medical Branch and then completed her Internal Medicine residency and Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowship training at Johns Hopkins. Her clinical and research areas of expertise include adult cystic fibrosis, sex differences in pulmonary exacerbations, and women's health in cystic fibrosis. Her clinical work also involves caring for critically ill patients in Intensive Care Units. Dr. Montemayor joined the faculty in 2020 and has also been involved with undergraduate and graduate medical education. At the UME level, she is the Course Director for the pulmonary section of the pre-clerkship courses. At the GME level, she is Firm Faculty Leader of the Longcope Firm and Senior Associate Program Director of the Osler Medical Residency. In July 2024, she became the Director of the Fellowship Training Program in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Montemayor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. Her top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, and Bronchiectasis.