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.

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. 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.

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.

Dr. Natalie West is a pulmonary specialist in the Greater Baltimore area who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cystic fibrosis. Her focus also includes the treatment of interstitial lung disease, lung transplantation, COPD, asthma, and pulmonary hypertension. She also manages patients in the medical intensive care unit with acute respiratory failure caused by asthma, pneumonia, COPD, and the acute respiratory distress syndrome, as well as other conditions such as gastrointestinal bleeding, pulmonary embolism, diabetic ketoacidosis, and shock from sepsis, hypovolemia, and heart disease. Dr. West also serves as the associate program director of the Johns Hopkins Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program and plays an active role in recruitment of new fellows and mentoring fellows in the division. Dr. West 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, Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections, and Lung Transplant.

Dr. Pali Dedhiya Shah is a pulmonary and critical care physician. She is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of advanced lung disease and lung transplantation. She is the medical director of the Johns Hopkins Lung Transplant program. She is a member of the International Society for Heart and Lung transplantation and provides teaching to medical students, residents and fellows at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Shah earned her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. She completed her residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and performed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Shah joined the Johns Hopkins faculty as an assistant professor of medicine in 2011. Dr. Shah 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, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Albert Polito is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Polito 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), Interstitial Lung Disease, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

Irfan Shafique is a Radiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Shafique is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Emphysema, Lung Nodules, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP).

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.

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. 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.

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.

Dr. Gregory Diette is a professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He holds a joint appointment in the Department of Epidemiology in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He has over 20 years of experience diagnosing and managing complex and challenging pulmonary conditions. He is expert in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with common conditions such as asthma and COPD, as well as uncommon conditions such as allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), bronchiolitis obliterans, hypersensitivity pneumonitis and others. His practice includes evaluation of patients with unexplained shortness of breath and cough as well as patients with a variety of environmental lung conditions. In addition to his outpatient practice, Dr. Diette provides inpatient care on the pulmonary, critical care and internal medicine services. Dr. Diette earned his M.D. from the Temple University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and performed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins. He received his M.H.S. from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. His research interests include environmental impacts on lung disease, epidemiology of airway disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Dr. Diette is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Asthma, Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Pulmonary Aspergilloma, and Aspergillosis.

Dr. Chen practices Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. His primary area of interest is sarcoidosis, and he has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of sarcoidosis in all of its forms, and the management of consequences of this systemic disease. The Sarcoidosis Clinic often serves to coordinate management of patients with multi-organ involvement with sarcoidosis, and to this end Dr. Chen actively maintains clinical and research collaborations with Cardiology, Cardiovascular Nuclear Medicine, Neurology, and Ophthalmology. Additionally, Dr. Chen participates as a Physician Champion in the Johns Hopkins Health System Epic project to improve the safety and quality of care of critically ill patients through optimization of the electronic medical record. His work involves developing systems-based approaches to complex management issues, including sepsis and severe alcohol withdrawal. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Sarcoidosis, Neurosarcoidosis, Lung Metastases, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

Dr. Danoff is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Co-Director of the Hopkins Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic. She is a specialist in diseases causing fibrosis or scarring in the lung, particularly those associated with autoimmune diseases including myositis. Dr. Danoff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. Her top areas of expertise are Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Endoscopy, and Lung Transplant.

Ruth Howe is a primary care provider, practicing in Infectious Disease in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Howe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis and Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infections.

Franco Verde is a Radiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Verde is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Gas Bloat Syndrome, and Visceromegaly.

Saiyad Sarkar is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Sarkar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Pleural Effusion, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.