Overview
Nithya Menon, MD, is a board-certified pulmonary and critical care medicine physician specializing in COPD, asthma, lung cancer and interstitial lung disease. Dr. Menon strives to educate and empower her patients, giving them the tools they need to improve their quality of life. She considers it a privilege to care for patients and hopes to impact their lives positively.Dr. Menon is a member of the American Thoracic Society and American College of Physicians. Prior to joining Franciscan Pulmonary Associates, Dr. Menon served as medical director for pulmonary and critical care at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital.Away from work, Dr. Menon finds it incredibly recharging to spend time with her kids outdoors in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, hiking, biking, skiing and traveling.
Dr. Menon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Emphysema, Lung Nodules, and Gastrostomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1708 S Yakima Ave, Suite 300, Tacoma, WA 98405
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Margaret Krieg is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Palliative Medicine provider in Poulsbo, Washington. Dr. Krieg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Emphysema, Bullae, and Asbestosis. Dr. Krieg is currently accepting new patients.
Pacific Medical Inc.
Elizabeth Nichols is a Cardiologist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Nichols is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Lung Metastases.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Lung MetastasesDr. Menon isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Metastases.
- Advanced
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Menon isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- AsthmaDr. Menon isAdvanced. Learn about Asthma.
- Asthma in ChildrenDr. Menon isAdvanced. Learn about Asthma in Children.
- Bronchiolitis ObliteransDr. Menon isAdvanced. Learn about Bronchiolitis Obliterans.
- BullaeDr. Menon isAdvanced. Learn about Bullae.
- EmphysemaDr. Menon isAdvanced. Learn about Emphysema.
- Experienced
- Acute Eosinophilic PneumoniaDr. Menon isExperienced. Learn about Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia.
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)Dr. Menon isExperienced. Learn about Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD).
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Menon isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.