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    MediFind found 206 doctor with experience in Emphysema near Nashville, TN. Of these, 172 are Experienced, 29 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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    206 providers found
      Otis B. Rickman
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary 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, Subglottic Stenosis, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

      Distinguished in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Distinguished in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Medical Center North 21st Ave S, Suite T-1218 MCN, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Bradley Richmond is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and 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. Dr. Richmond is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Distinguished in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Distinguished in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 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.

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      Distinguished in Emphysema
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Distinguished in Emphysema
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Angelo Canonico is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary 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. Dr. Canonico is currently accepting new patients.

      James R. Sheller
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Sleep Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Sleep Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Nashville, TN 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Sheller is a Sleep Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Sheller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, Bronchiectasis, Pompe Disease, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Advanced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PC

      300 20th Ave N, Suite G4, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Gregory Wigger is a Pulmonary 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). Dr. Wigger is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Advanced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Columbia Medical Group - The Frist Clinic Inc

      2400 Patterson St, Suite 400, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, French
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Salim Mehio is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Mehio is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Mehio is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Emergency Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Advanced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Emergency Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 22nd Ave S, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Lentz is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Emergency Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Lentz has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleural Effusion, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Lentz is currently accepting new patients.

      Rosemarie A. Dudenhofer
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Sleep Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Sleep Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 22nd Ave S, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Rosemarie Dudenhofer is a Sleep Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Dudenhofer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pneumonia, and Lung Metastases. Dr. Dudenhofer is currently accepting new patients.

      Melissa A. Warren
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 22nd Ave S, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Melissa Warren is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Warren is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Lung Nodules. Dr. Warren is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Emphysema
      Advanced in Emphysema

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Huyette is a Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Huyette is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Blau Syndrome, Emphysema, and Cerebelloolivary Atrophy. Dr. Huyette is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Emphysema
      Advanced in Emphysema

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Russian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Koch is a Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Koch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Osteopenia, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Dr. Koch is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Emphysema
      Advanced in Emphysema

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Grant Ordiway is a Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Ordiway is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Diverticular Disease, Emphysema, and Bronchogenic Cyst. Dr. Ordiway is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Advanced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Lester is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care 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), Bullae, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Endoscopy. Dr. Lester is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Emphysema
      Advanced in Emphysema

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Stadnyk is a Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Stadnyk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, and Biliary Dyskinesia. Dr. Stadnyk is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Emphysema
      Radiology | Nuclear Medicine
      Advanced in Emphysema
      Radiology | Nuclear Medicine

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Vanessa Sanders is a Radiologist and a Nuclear Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Sanders is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. Her top areas of expertise are Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Emphysema. Dr. Sanders is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Advanced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Fabien Maldonado is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Maldonado is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Pleurisy, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Maldonado is currently accepting new patients.

      James J. Tolle
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine | Allergy and Immunology
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine | Allergy and Immunology

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      James Tolle is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Tolle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, Fasciotomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Tolle is currently accepting new patients.

      Meredith E. Pugh
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Meredith Pugh is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Pugh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Lung Metastases, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Endoscopy. Dr. Pugh is currently accepting new patients.

      Carla M. Sevin
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, German, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Carla Sevin is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Sevin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Lung Metastases, COVID-19, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Sevin is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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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