Dr. Howard Steiner is an instructor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He has been practicing pulmonary and sleep consultative medicine since 1989. In his role as a diagnostician, he guides the evaluation and management of respiratory problems including infectious, malignant, allergic, autoimmune, and sleep-related disorders. He has been part-time faculty in the Johns Hopkins Pulmonary Division since 1991, is a Fellow in the American College of Chest Physicians, and mentors medical students, residents, and pulmonary fellows training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Contact for Research Inquiries 10755 Falls Road Pavilion I, Suite 200 Lutherville, MD 21093 Phone: (410) 583-7124 Selected Publications Lwebuga-Mukasa JS, Steiner H. Monoclonal antibody to rat lung Maclura Pomifera agglutinin (MPA) lectin binding glycoprotein localizes apically on rat and human type II pneumocytes and Clara cells. J Cell Biol 107:71a, 1989. Roberts PJ, McBean GJ, Steiner H, Kohler C, Schwarcz R. Lesioning Effects of Ibotenate in the immature rat brain and protection by 2-amino-7 phosphonoheptanoic acid. Soc Neurosci Abst 9:261, 1983. Steiner H, Ingbar DI. Mechanisms of lung injury and repair. In: Matthay RA, Matthay MA, Wiedemann HP eds. Annual Review of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Hanley & Belfus (Philadelphia, 1989), pp 205-223. Steiner H, Lwebuga-Mukasa JS. A549 cells display distinct functional and morphologic properties depending on their culture substratum. J Cell Biol 107:71a, 1989. Steiner H, Lwebuga-Mukasa JS. A549 cells produce a factor which is Mitogenic for human lung fibroblasts. Amer Rev Resp Dis 139:A492 1989. Steiner H, McBean GJ, Kohler C, Roberts PJ, Schwarcz R. Ibotenate Induced neuronal degeneration in immature rat brain. Brain Research 307:117-124, 1984. Dr. Steiner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

Stacey-ann Brown is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Brown is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, and Cholesterol Pneumonia.

Dr. Andrew Lane is the Director of the Johns Hopkins Sinus Center and performs the full range of endoscopic sinus procedures, including transnasal skull base and orbital surgeries. He is dedicated to providing cutting-edge care to his patients and developing new therapies for chronic rhinosinusitis through his clinical and basic science research. He is the longest practicing sinus specialist with advanced fellowship training in the Baltimore/Washington region, with two decades of experience in the medical and surgical management of challenging sinus disease. Dr. Lane received a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and an M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed his internship in general surgery and residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He came to Johns Hopkins in 2001, after completing a fellowship in advanced endoscopic sinus surgery techniques at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Lane maintains a busy clinical practice while also running an NIH-funded laboratory. His research investigates the causes and potential treatments for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, as well as how inflammation affects the sense of smell. An author of over 140 published articles and book chapters, he frequently presents his surgical and research results at national and international meetings. He has earned several prestigious awards for his research about nasal polyps and olfactory loss. Dr. Lane is Editor-in-Chief of Current Otorhinolaryngology Reports, Associate Editor of the American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy, and an Editorial Board member of the International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. He has served on the Board of Directors of the American Rhinologic Society and chaired the Rhinology and Paranasal Sinus Committee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. He is the Rhinology section leader for the Triological Society’s Best Practice committee. Dr. Lane is often invited to speak at outside medical institutions and regularly conducts media interviews about nasal and sinus issues. Dr. Lane is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nasal Polyps, Sinusitis, Endoscopy, and Septoplasty.

Dr. Rameen J. Molavi is part-time on the medical faculty as an instructor in medicine in the division of General Internal Medicine within the Department of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His area of clinical expertise is internal medicine. Dr. Molavi is also the managing physician and chair of Park Medical Associates, a member of Johns Hopkins Regional Physicians. He is the recipient of the 2025 Samuel P. Asper Award for excellence in medicine from the Maryland Chapter of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Molavi holds a B.A. in biology from Rice University in Houston, TX. He earned his M.D. at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in categorical internal medicine at the Washington University School of Medicine Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He began medical practice in Lutherville in 1999 and joined Park Medical Associates in 2009. His practice focus is on primary care for adults of all ages. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Dr. Rameen Molavi: COVID-19 Testing Realities, WYPR (April 28, 2020) Samuel Asper Award, American College of Physicians (2025). Dr. Molavi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

Brenda Lapkovsky, M.D., is a family medicine provider at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians' Green Spring Station location. Dr. Lapkovsky earned her Doctor of Medicine from Ross University, School of Medicine. She completed a residency in family practice at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ, and a residency internship in internal medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. Dr. Lapkovsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Vitamin D Deficiency.

Jean Kim is a surgeon-scientist whose clinical and translational research area of interest is in the pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis. She cares for patients with the most severe forms of chronic rhinosinusitis, including patients with sinus disease, nasal polyposis and severe asthma. She also has expertise in the management and study of patients with autoimmune disease and complex sinus disease. Dr. Kim is co-director of the Jerome L. Greene Sjögren’s Disease Center, and is lead consultant for the Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center and the Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Foundation Clinical and Research Center at Johns Hopkins. She has considerable experience in conducting clinical trials in sinus and autoimmune diseases. With an active basic and translational research laboratory that studies the underlying mechanisms of airway epithelial dysfunction in sinus disease, Dr. Kim’s work is nationally and internationally recognized in the field of epithelial cell biology and allergic immune responses. She has held sponsored grants from the National Institutes of Health, various foundations and pharmaceutical companies to conduct her clinical, basic and translational research. Additionally, Dr Kim is interested in researching the pathogenesis of climate factors contributing to nonallergic rhinitis. Dr. Kim earned her medical and doctoral degrees from the University of Pittsburgh, and she completed her residency and fellowship training at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is a member of the editorial board of the International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology, the nationally #1 ranked rhinology journal. Dr. Kim has served as a study section reviewer for the Medical Research Council of the United Kingdom, the Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute foundation and the Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, and she has received Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Clinician Scientist Career Development Awards. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Nasal Polyps, and Sialadenitis.

Jessica Starner, MD, specializes in family medicine and is affiliated with UPMC Memorial. Dr. Starner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Amy Pedone, MD, specializes in family medicine and is certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. She practices at UPMC Southern Family Medicine and is affiliated with UPMC Memorial. She completed her residency program at WellSpan York Hospital - GME and medical school at University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Pedone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, High Cholesterol, and Familial Hypertension.

Nandita Kinley is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kinley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Kinley is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Moss is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Timonium, Maryland. Dr. Moss is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Moss is currently accepting new patients.

Allan Chircus is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Timonium, Maryland. Dr. Chircus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Cellulitis, Necrosis, and Otitis. Dr. Chircus is currently accepting new patients.

Audrey Fernandes is a Radiologist in Timonium, Maryland. Dr. Fernandes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. Her top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Biliary Dyskinesia, and Visceromegaly.

Lisa Simonson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lutherville Timonium, Maryland. Dr. Simonson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. Her top areas of expertise are Prerenal Azotemia, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

Susan Molinaro is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lutherville Timonium, Maryland. Dr. Molinaro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Hypothyroidism, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Osteoporosis.

David Roberts is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Roberts is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, RUNX1 Familial Platelet Disorder, Paris-Trousseau Thrombocytopenia, and Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis.

Valeriano Fugoso is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Fugoso is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Vertigo, Carbuncle, and Folliculitis.

Lee Goodman is a Radiologist in Owings Mills, Maryland. Dr. Goodman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Vertigo, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis.

Michael Lansing is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Pikesville, Maryland. Dr. Lansing is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pulmonary Aspergilloma, and Lung Metastases.

Hava Ladinsky is a Pediatrics provider in Pikesville, Maryland. Dr. Ladinsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. Her top areas of expertise are Allergic Rhinitis, Grass Allergy, Sinusitis, and Allergic Conjunctivitis.

Robert Davidson, M.D., practices internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians White Marsh. He received his medical degree from University of Maryland School of Medicine, and also completed his residency in internal medicine at University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Davidson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.