The 20 Best Acute Interstitial Pneumonia Doctors Near Me in Santa Cruz, CA

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The 20 Best Acute Interstitial Pneumonia Doctors near Santa Cruz, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 15 doctor with experience in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia near Santa Cruz, CA. Of these, 14 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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    Maly N. Oron
    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Santa Cruz Center

    2025 Soquel Avenue, Floor 3, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Maly Oron is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Oron is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Interstitial Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pneumonia, and Lung Nodules. Dr. Oron is currently accepting new patients.

    Tuong N. Vu
    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

    Pulmonology - Dignity Health Medical Group - Santa Cruz, CA

    1595 Soquel Dr, Suite 230, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    As a physician, my goal is to provide comprehensive and effective respiratory care to improve the quality and longevity of the life of my patients. Dr. Vu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Interstitial Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Andrea W. Ling
    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Pulmonology - Dignity Health Medical Group - Santa Cruz, CA

    1595 Soquel Dr, Suite 230, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    I believe in providing compassion along with high-quality care for my patients. Dr. Ling is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Interstitial Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Lung Metastases, Asthma, and Asthma in Children.

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    James A. Louisell
    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

    Pulmonology - Dignity Health Medical Group - Santa Cruz, CA

    1595 Soquel Dr, Suite 230, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    James Louisell is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Louisell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Interstitial Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Collapsed Lung, Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, and Pleurisy. Dr. Louisell is currently accepting new patients.

    Eunice J. Kim
    Advanced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Internal Medicine

    PAMF - Pulmonary

    2025 Soquel Dr, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eunice Kim is an Internal Medicine provider in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Kim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Interstitial Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Lung Metastases, Asthma, and Asthma in Children.

    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Dignity Health Medical Group - Dominican - Pulmonology

    1595 Soquel Dr Ste 230, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Laura Likar is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Likar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Interstitial Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica.

    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Internal Medicine

    Dignity Health Medical Group -Dominican

    1595 Soquel Dr Ste 400, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Robert Keet is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Keet is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Interstitial Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Meige Disease, Lymphangiectasis, and Lymphedema. Dr. Keet is currently accepting new patients.

    Jaclyn Gadbaw
    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Family Medicine

    Santa Cruz Center

    2025 Soquel Avenue, Floor 2, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jaclyn Gadbaw is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Gadbaw has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Interstitial Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Homocystinuria due to MTHFR Deficiency, Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

    Rebecca C. Barker
    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Internal Medicine

    PAMF - IM Soquel Dr

    2025 Soquel Dr, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rebecca Barker is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Barker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Interstitial Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Multiple System Atrophy, Apo A-I Deficiency, Familial HDL Deficiency, and Colonoscopy.

    Melinda Y. White
    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Internal Medicine

    Family Medicine - Dignity Health Medical Group - Capitola, CA

    528 Capitola Ave, 
    Capitola, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    I believe my role as a physician is to help people be informed, make smart choices, and develop healthy habits so they can maximize their potential for wellness. Dr. White is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Interstitial Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Insomnia, Colitis, and Folate Deficiency.

    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Dignity Health Medical Foundation

    1595 Soquel Dr, Suite 230, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lily Zeng is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Zeng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Interstitial Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Asthma in Children, Asthma, and Lung Metastases.

    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Internal Medicine

    Dignity Health Medical Group - Dominican

    1595 Soquel Dr Ste 230, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Ellison is an Internal Medicine provider in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Ellison is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Interstitial Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.

    Michael Johnson
    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Family Medicine

    Scotts Valley Center

    4663 Scotts Valley Drive, 
    Scotts Valley, CA 
     (6.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Johnson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Scotts Valley, California. Dr. Johnson has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Interstitial Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Neuralgia, High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

    Victoria A. Kaufmann
    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Internal Medicine

    PAMF - Aptos

    7600 Old Dominion Ct, 
    Aptos, CA 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Victoria Kaufmann is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Aptos, California. Dr. Kaufmann is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Interstitial Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Scoliosis, Oral Herpes, and Insomnia.

    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
    Internal Medicine

    Melissa Z Lopez-Bermejo MD

    243 Green Valley Rd, Ste D, 
    Freedom, CA 
     (14.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Cebuano, Filipino
    Accepting New Patients

    Melissa Lopez is an Internal Medicine provider in Freedom, California. Dr. Lopez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Interstitial Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Lopez is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Acute Interstitial Pneumonia?

    Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP) is a rare and serious condition that affects the lungs. The signs and symptoms generally develop and progress rapidly. In the early stages of the condition, affected people may experience upper respiratory and/or viral-like symptoms such as cough, shortness of breath, and fever. This is followed by the rapid onset of respiratory failure and the need for mechanical ventilation in the majority of cases. The underlying cause of AIP is unknown. Most cases occur sporadically in people with no family history of the condition.

    When should I see an Acute Interstitial Pneumonia doctor near Santa Cruz, CA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing an Acute Interstitial Pneumonia doctor near Santa Cruz, CA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Acute Interstitial Pneumonia doctors near Santa Cruz, CA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Acute Interstitial Pneumonia doctors near Santa Cruz, CA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with an Acute Interstitial Pneumonia doctor near Santa Cruz, CA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Acute Interstitial Pneumonia doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Acute Interstitial Pneumonia doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with an Acute Interstitial Pneumonia doctor near Santa Cruz, CA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Acute Interstitial Pneumonia doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Acute Interstitial Pneumonia doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Acute Interstitial Pneumonia doctors near Santa Cruz, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Acute Interstitial Pneumonia doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find an Acute Interstitial Pneumonia doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Acute Interstitial Pneumonia doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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