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 Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Lung Metastases, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

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

Ifeyinwa Okocha is an Allergy and Immunologist in Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Okocha is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Grass Allergy, Allergic Rhinitis, and Angioedema.

Howard Boltansky is an allergist who treats patients ages 6 and older who have a wide range of nasal allergies and sinus conditions, including allergic rhinitis, nasal polyps, sinusitis and allergic conjunctivitis. He offers medical therapy and sublingual immunotherapy for patients with a variety of environmental allergies. Dr. Boltansky earned his medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, where he remained for an internal medicine residency. He completed fellowship training in allergy and immunology at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which is part of the National Institutes of Health. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Shots - Health News from NPR, More pollen, more allergies: Personalized exposure therapy treats symptoms, 04/08/2023. Dr. Boltansky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Grass Allergy, and Empyema.

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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Sarcoidosis.

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Lung Transplant.

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

Cheng Zhou is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Elkton, Maryland. Dr. Zhou has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Eosinophilic Asthma, and Asthma in Children.

Peter Gergen is a Pediatrics provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Gergen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection.

Peter Costantini is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Berlin, Maryland. Dr. Costantini is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Lung Metastases, Asthma, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Dr. Costantini is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Freishtat is an Emergency Medicine specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Freishtat is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

Bahram Redjaee is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Temple Hills, Maryland. Dr. Redjaee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Dr. Redjaee is currently accepting new patients.

Abbas Omais is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in White Plains, Maryland. Dr. Omais is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Asthma in Children, Asthma, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Omais is currently accepting new patients.

Surjit Julka is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Owings Mills, Maryland. Dr. Julka is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, and Lung Metastases. Dr. Julka is currently accepting new patients.

Johny Alencherry is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Hagerstown, Maryland. Dr. Alencherry is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, and Asthma in Children. Dr. Alencherry is currently accepting new patients.

Amit Narula is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Westminster, Maryland. Dr. Narula is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Asthma in Children. Dr. Narula is currently accepting new patients.

Sanjay Shah is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Owings Mills, Maryland. Dr. Shah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Asthma, and Asthma in Children. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

Aditya Chopra is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Chopra is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Dementia, Empyema, and Sinusitis. Dr. Chopra is currently accepting new patients.

Mesfin Gebremichael is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Lanham, Maryland. Dr. Gebremichael is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Asthma in Children, Asthma, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Gebremichael is currently accepting new patients.

Laura Khandagle is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Khandagle is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Grass Allergy, and Vitamin D Deficiency. Dr. Khandagle is currently accepting new patients.