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    MediFind found 51 doctor with experience in Chronic Cough near Altoona, PA. Of these, 48 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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    51 providers found
      Brett L. Scharf
      Advanced in Chronic Cough
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Chronic Cough
      Family Medicine

      UPMC Primary Care

      1400 9th Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brett Scharf, DO, specializes in family medicine. He practices at Mainline Medical Associates and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. He completed his residency at Altoona Hospital and medical degree at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of New York Institute of Technology. Dr. Scharf is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Parkinson's Disease, and Decerebrate Posture.

      Victoria Devan
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Family Medicine

      UPMC Primary Care

      501 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Victoria Devan, DO, specializes in family medicine and is certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. She practices at UPMC Huntingdon Family Physicians and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. She completed her residency at Altoona Family Physicians and medical degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Devan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. Her top areas of expertise are Vascular Dementia, Dementia, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Hypothyroidism.

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      Thomas G. Phillips
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Family Medicine

      UPMC Primary Care

      501 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Thomas Phillips, MD, specializes in family medicine and is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. He practices at Altoona Family Physicians and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. He completed his residency at Wyoming Health Care System and medical degree at Hahnemann University Hospital. Dr. Phillips is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Pacemaker Implantation.

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      Advanced in Chronic Cough
      Advanced in Chronic Cough

      UPMC Altoona Radiology

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alfred Malone, MD, specializes in diagnostic radiology and is board-certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. Dr. Malone completed his fellowship and residency at Duke University Medical Center and medical degree at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Malone 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 Synovial Osteochondromatosis.

      Peter L. James
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Experienced in Chronic Cough

      UPMC Altoona Radiology

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Peter Lee James, MD, specializes in diagnostic radiology and vascular interventional radiology and is board-certified in interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. He is affiliated with UPMC Altoona, and UPMC Bedford. He completed his medical degree at University of Alberta. Dr. James is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Rashmikant S. Pandit
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Altoona, Department Of Pulmonary

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Rashmikant Pandit is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pandit is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Silicosis, Lung Nodules, Lung Metastases, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

      Richard A. Wertz
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Experienced in Chronic Cough

      UPMC Altoona Radiology

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Richard Wertz, MD, specializes in diagnostic radiology and is certified by the American Board of Radiology. He practices at UPMC Altoona Radiology and is affiliated with UPMC Bedford and UPMC Altoona. He completed his fellowship at Medical College of Wisconsin and medical degree at Penn State University College of Medicine. Dr. Wertz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Pleurisy, Melorheostosis, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis.

      Advanced in Chronic Cough
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Advanced in Chronic Cough
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Pittsburgh Critical Care Associates Inc

      620 Howard Ave, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gerald Belopolsky is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Belopolsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Rheumatoid Lung Disease, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

      Michael J. Schlechter
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Internal Medicine

      Blair Medical Associates

      1414 9th Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Schlechter, MD, is certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at Blair Medical Associates, Station Medical Center and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. He completed his residency at Lehigh Valley Hospital and his medical degree at Hahnemann University Hospital. Dr. Schlechter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Pediatric Myocarditis, Heart Attack, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.

      Jennifer L. Garner
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Family Medicine

      UPMC Primary Care

      1414 9th Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jennifer Murnyack Garner, DO, specializes in family medicine and is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. She practices at Blair Medical Associates, Family Practice and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. She completed her residency at UPMC Altoona and medical degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Garner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. Her top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation.

      Andy J. Mulhollen
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Family Medicine

      UPMC Primary Care

      1414 9th Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Andy Mulhollen, DO, specializes in family medicine and is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. He practices at Blair Medical Associates Family Practice and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. He completed his residency at UPMC Altoona and medical degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Mulhollen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Idiopathic Edema, High Cholesterol, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).

      Hassan Y. Zammam
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Internal Medicine

      UPMC Primary Care

      1414 9th Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Offers Telehealth

      Hassan Zammam, MD, is certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at Blair Medical Associates, Station Medical Center and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. He completed a fellowship at Allegheny University Hospitals, residency at Bon Secours Hospital, residency at Damascus University, and his medical degree at Damascus University Medical College. Dr. Zammam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, Osteopenia, Colonoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Christine V. Pascual
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Family Medicine

      UPMC Primary Care

      1400 9th Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christine Pascual, DO, specializes in family medicine. She practices at Mainline Medical Associates and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. She completed her residency at Altoona Hospital and medical degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Pascual is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity in Children, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, and Melorheostosis.

      Penne H. Edgell
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Family Medicine

      UPMC Primary Care

      1400 9th Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Penne Edgell, MD, specializes in family medicine. She practices at Mainline Medical Associates and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. She completed her residency at Altoona Hospital and medical degree at Penn State University College of Medicine. Dr. Edgell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. Her top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Lung Cancer, Hyperlipidemia Type 3, and High Cholesterol.

      Michael A. Pedone
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Family Medicine

      UPMC Primary Care

      1400 9th Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Mandarin
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Pedone, DO, is certified in family medicine/omt by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians. He practices at Mainline Medical Associates and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. He completed his residency at Altoona Hospital and medical degree at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Pedone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Silicosis, Moebius Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and Sciatica.

      Tanya L. Holsopple
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Family Medicine

      UPMC Primary Care

      1400 9th Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Tanya Holsopple, DO, specializes in family medicine. She practices at Mainline Medical Associates and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. She completed her residency at Altoona Hospital and medical degree at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Holsopple is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Pulmonary Medicine | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Pulmonary Medicine | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

      Altoona Lung Specialists

      800 Chestnut Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      George Zlupko is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine provider in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zlupko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Asbestosis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Emphysema.

      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Altoona Lung Specialists

      800 Chestnut Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Alan Kanouff is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kanouff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Pneumonia.

      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Emergency Medicine | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Emergency Medicine | Pediatrics
      620 Howard Ave, Altoona Regional Health System Dept Of Emergency Medici, 
      Altoon, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Clifford Neal is an Emergency Medicine specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Altoon, Pennsylvania. Dr. Neal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children and Chronic Cough.

      Experienced in Chronic Cough
      Experienced in Chronic Cough

      Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.

      620 Howard Ave, Suite 3f, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Shivers is a Radiologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shivers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Pleurisy, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Liver Embolization.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Chronic Cough?

      Chronic cough is a cough that lasts for several weeks or months. While a non-chronic cough from an acute (short-term) illness, such as the common cold, flu, acute bronchitis, and pneumonia, will usually subside within one to two weeks without any treatment, a chronic cough may last indefinitely and requires medical attention.

      When should I see a Chronic Cough doctor near Altoona, PA?

      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 a Chronic Cough doctor near Altoona, PA?

      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 Chronic Cough doctors near Altoona, PA?

      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 Chronic Cough doctors near Altoona, PA?

      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 a Chronic Cough doctor near Altoona, PA?

      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 Chronic Cough doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Chronic Cough 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 a Chronic Cough doctor near Altoona, PA?

      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 Chronic Cough 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 Chronic Cough 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 Chronic Cough doctors near Altoona, PA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Chronic Cough 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 a Chronic Cough doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Chronic Cough 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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