Dr. Sarath Raju is an instructor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include obstructive lung diseases (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), chronic lung disease in persons living with HIV, and critical care medicine. Dr. Raju earned his M.D. from Rush Medical College. He completed his residency at Johns Hopkins, where he also performed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine. He previously served as an Assistant Chief of Service for the Osler Medical Housestaff Training Program at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Raju joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2020, and is supported by the NIH to conduct research investigating the intersection of HIV, environmental exposures, and lung health. Dr. Raju is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchogenic Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Bronchogenic Cyst, Lung Metastases, Bronchitis, and Endoscopy.

Elizabeth Mcilmoyle is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Mcilmoyle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchogenic Cyst. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Peter Olivieri is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Olivieri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchogenic Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Darwin Ashbaker is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Ashbaker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchogenic Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Mark Brejt is a Radiologist in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Brejt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchogenic Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Osteopenia, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, and Pleurisy.

Roman Culjat is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Culjat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchogenic Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Drowsiness.

Dr. Richard Southard’s specialty is in pediatric radiology, with more than 25 years of experience in private practice and hospital settings. He joins Johns Hopkins from Phoenix Children’s Hospital, where he is vice chief of Radiology Operations. Previously, he served as a pediatric radiologist, partner and president of Radiology Consultants North Dallas, a Texas-based private practice group. He earned his medical degree from The Ohio State University before going on to an internship and residency in pediatric medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, followed by a diagnostic radiology residency at The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and fellowship in pediatric radiology at Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital. Dr. Southard’s research has focused on CT radiation dose reduction, imaging of congenital heart disease, implementation and validation of iterative reconstruction noise reduction techniques and dual-energy spectral CT applications in children. He joined the pediatric radiology faculty in February 2023 and will be working remotely from Arizona. Dr. Southard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchogenic Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica, Bronchogenic Cyst, Dextrocardia, and Parkes Weber Syndrome.

Dr. Lee is a specialist in Interventional Pulmonary and serves as the Wang Interventional Pulmonary Fellowship Director. His areas of clinical expertise include interventional pulmonology, pleural disease, minimal invasive diagnostics and lung cancer at Johns Hopkins. He also has extensive experience in the minimally invasive management of malignant airway obstruction, complex airway management and difficulty airways. In addition, he specializes in the diagnosis and management of pleural diseases and symptom relief with minimally invasive procedures. He is a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and the Johns Hopkins Master of Education for Health Professionals. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchogenic Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

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 Bronchogenic Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Sarcoidosis.

William Higgins is a Radiologist in Brooklyn, Maryland. Dr. Higgins is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchogenic Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Chronic Cough, and Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Charles White is an Internal Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. White has been practicing medicine for over 42 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchogenic Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Pleurisy, and Pneumomediastinum.

Nima Tishbi is a Radiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Tishbi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchogenic Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, and Idiopathic Dilatation of the Pulmonary Artery.

Dr. J. Michael Collaco is a professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His clinical specialty is pediatric pulmonary medicine, including chronic lung disease of premature infants, lung disease in medically complex patients including ventilators and tracheostomies, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, aerodigestive disorders, and general pediatric pulmonary conditions. He sees patients inpatient and outpatient at Johns Hopkins (East Baltimore campus), inpatient and outpatient at Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital, and inpatient at Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Collaco attended Yale University for undergraduate studies and received his M.D. and M.S. (Anatomy) from Case Western University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He completed his pediatric residency, pediatric pulmonary fellowship, M.B.A., M.P.H., and Ph.D. (Clinical Epidemiology) at the Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Collaco joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2008. His primary research interest is in the epidemiology of pediatric respiratory diseases, with a focus on environmental risk factors for cystic fibrosis and bronchopulmonary dysplasia as well as a special interest in the effects of secondhand smoke and electronic cigarette emissions. He has published over 140 peer-reviewed articles. Dr. Collaco is a member of the Cystic Fibrosis Research Development Center and the Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Center of Excellence. He has been recognized by Johns Hopkins with the John C. Hume Scholarship, the Francis F. Schwentker Research Award, and the Robert Dyar Award. Dr. Collaco is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Collaco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchogenic Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Cystic Fibrosis, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections, and Gastrostomy.

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 Bronchogenic Cyst. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

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 Bronchogenic Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Aspergillosis, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

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 Bronchogenic Cyst. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Lung Transplant.

Dr. Neptune is a pulmonary, critical care physician with expertise in genetic disorders of the matrix with pulmonary manifestations. She is also skilled in the management of patients with advanced obstructive lung disease, especially emphysema. Dr. Neptune has extensive expertise in the diagnosis and management of the pulmonary complications of Marfan Syndrome, Loeys-Dietz Syndrome, vascular Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and other matrix disorders and serves on the Professional Advisory Board of the Marfan Foundation. She is also an expert on tobacco dependence and is the Vice-Chair of the Tobacco Action Committee of the American Thoracic Society. Dr. Neptune earned her M.D. from Harvard Medical School. She completed her residency and performed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care at the University of California, San Francisco. She also performed a fellowship in genetics at Johns Hopkins. Her research interests include therapeutic strategies in Marfan syndrome; mechanisms and prevention of progression of COPD; and hepatocyte growth factor signaling in airspace homeostasis. Dr. Neptune is committed to creating a diverse research community and clinical workforce. She is involved in multiple diversity initiatives at Johns Hopkins and the American Thoracic Society. She is also involved in increasing awareness of tobacco dependence and the needed regulatory policies. Dr. Neptune serves on the Compliance Compensation Subcommittee for the Department of Medicine. Dr. Neptune is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchogenic Cyst. Her top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA, Churg-Strauss Syndrome), Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Emphysema.

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 Bronchogenic Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Sarcoidosis, Neurosarcoidosis, Lung Metastases, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

Jeffrey Thiboutot is a primary care provider, practicing in Pulmonary Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Thiboutot is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchogenic Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleurisy, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Lung Cancer, and Endoscopy.

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 Bronchogenic Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.