The 20 Best Emphysema Doctors Near Me in Nashville, TN

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The 20 Best Emphysema Doctors near Nashville, TN

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 173 doctor with experience in Emphysema near Nashville, TN. Of these, 144 are Experienced, 25 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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173 providers found
    Distinguished in Emphysema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Distinguished in Emphysema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Vanderbilt University Transplant Center

    1161 21st Ave S, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Bradley Richmond is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Richmond is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, and Sarcoidosis.

    Otis B. Rickman
    Experienced in Emphysema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Emphysema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Ascension Saint Thomas Chest & Lung Center - West

    4230 Harding Pike, Suite 530, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Rickman served as director of the interventional pulmonology section at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN, from 2009-2023. He is a founding partner of the Ascension Saint Thomas Chest and Lung Center and serves as Director of Interventional Pulmonology and Bronchoscopy for the Ascension Saint Thomas Health system. He is Professor of Medicine at University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center. He has been recognized by many national societies and is a former member of the AABIP Board of Directors. The American College of Chest Physicians has recognized him on multiple occasions as a Distinguished CHEST Educator and he is actively involved in procedural education at the local, national, and international levels. His clinical and translational research interests focus on medical devices, early diagnosis, and prevention of lung cancer. His clinical work is on lung nodules, lung cancer, pleural diseases and interventional pulmonology. Dr. Rickman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleural Effusion, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Advanced in Emphysema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Emphysema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    300 20th Ave N Ste G4, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gregory Wigger is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Wigger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Emphysema, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

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    Advanced in Emphysema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Advanced in Emphysema
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Office

    300 20th Ave N Ste G4, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Victor Kha is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Kha is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia.

    Advanced in Emphysema
    Interventional Radiology
    Advanced in Emphysema
    Interventional Radiology

    Nashville General Hospital

    1818 Albion St, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Farid Thanawalla is an Interventional Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Thanawalla is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Wandering Spleen, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

    Advanced in Emphysema
    Radiology
    Advanced in Emphysema
    Radiology

    Vanderbilt University Transplant Center

    1161 21st Ave S, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kim Sandler is a Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Sandler has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Rhabdoid Tumor, and Rhabdoid Tumor Predisposition Syndrome.

    Advanced in Emphysema
    Advanced in Emphysema

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    1301 Medical Center Dr, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Adam Guttentag is a Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Guttentag is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Chronic Cough, Lung Nodules, and Synovial Sarcoma.

    Brian Christman
    Experienced in Emphysema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Emphysema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Tennessee Valley Hcs-Nashville And Murfreesboro

    1310 24th Ave S, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian Christman is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Christman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

    Distinguished in Emphysema
    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
    Distinguished in Emphysema
    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    719 Thompson Ln, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephanie Norfolk is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Norfolk is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. Her top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Bullae, Lung Metastases, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Norfolk is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Emphysema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Advanced in Emphysema
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Vanderbilt Lung Institute One Hundred Oaks

    719 Thompson Ln Ste 20300, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Lester is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Lester is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Cerebral Hypoxia, Lung Metastases, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Emphysema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Distinguished in Emphysema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    4230 Harding Pike Ste 200, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Angelo Canonico is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Canonico is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Bullae, Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Distinguished in Emphysema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Distinguished in Emphysema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    4230 Harding Pike Ste 200, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Peters is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Peters is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Emphysema, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Experienced in Emphysema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Emphysema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    1611 21st Ave S # T1218, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Kropski is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Kropski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Lung Transplant.

    Experienced in Emphysema
    Interventional Cardiology
    Experienced in Emphysema
    Interventional Cardiology

    Vanderbilt Heart

    1215 21st Ave S # 5, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andre Churchwell is an Interventional Cardiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Churchwell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Artery Aneurysm, Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation, Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery, and Coronary Artery Fistula.

    Experienced in Emphysema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Emphysema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    300 20th Ave N Ste G4, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Atwater is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Atwater is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, and Pneumonia.

    Experienced in Emphysema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Emphysema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    300 20th Ave N Ste G4, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Peacock is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Peacock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pneumonia, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

    Experienced in Emphysema
    Experienced in Emphysema

    Radiology Alliance PC

    210 25th Ave N Ste 1204, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Holbrook is a Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Holbrook is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Blau Syndrome, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Graft.

    Experienced in Emphysema
    Experienced in Emphysema

    Radiology Alliance PC

    210 25th Ave N Ste 1204, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ellis Goodin is a Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Goodin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Vertigo, Emphysema, and Pleural Effusion.

    Experienced in Emphysema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Emphysema
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Office

    300 20th Ave N Ste G4, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Benjamin Ferrell is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Ferrell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Emphysema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Emphysema
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Nashville Inpatient Management Services PLC

    300 20th Ave N Ste 503, 
    Nashville,, TN 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Capizzi is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Nashville,, Tennessee. Dr. Capizzi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS), Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    When should I see an Emphysema doctor near Nashville, TN?

    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 an Emphysema doctor near Nashville, TN?

    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 Emphysema doctors near Nashville, TN?

    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 Emphysema doctors near Nashville, TN?

    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 an Emphysema doctor near Nashville, TN?

    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 Emphysema doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Emphysema 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 an Emphysema doctor near Nashville, TN?

    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 Emphysema 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 Emphysema 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 Emphysema doctors near Nashville, TN?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Emphysema 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 an Emphysema doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Emphysema 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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