David Holden, M.D., practices pulmonary medicine at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, and also completed his residency in internal medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Holden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

Francis Samaniego Chuidian, M.D., practices pulmonary medicine at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of the Philippines Manila, and also completed his residency in internal medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Dr. Chuidian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Emphysema, and Bullae.

Faria Taj, M.D., is a pulmonary and critical care physician at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians. Dr. Taj offers a comprehensive approach to care, carefully listening to her patients concerns and working with them to manage and treat various pulmonary disorders. She is excited to be caring for patients in her local community. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Taj practiced at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, University of Texas Medical Branch and University of Maryland Baltimore. Outside of work Dr. Taj enjoys travelling and spending time with her family and kids. Dr. Taj is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. Her top areas of expertise are Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Lung Nodules, Pleural Effusion, and Pleurisy.

Andrew Mener, M.D. has experience treating a wide range of adult hematologic and oncologic disorders, with a particular interest in treating breast, lung, gastrointestinal and hematologic malignancies. He takes great pride in delivering personalized, compassionate care and strives to effectively explain complex treatment options to his patients. He strongly believes in the importance of treating each and every patient as an individual. Learn more at marylandoncology.com. Dr. Mener is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Severe Congenital Neutropenia.

Ike Ekekwe, M.D., is a pulmonologist with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians. Dr. Ekekwe started his professional career with the Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Division at Saint Peters University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Following that, he worked on the Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine team at Piedmont Health Care Systems in Fayetteville, Georgia, for many years. He is excited to continue his professional career with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians. Dr. Ekekwe enjoys caring for patients with pulmonary and sleep disorders, both in the clinic and at the hospital. Outside of work, he spends time with his family and enjoys watching soccer. Dr. Ekekwe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy.

Rose Yu is a pulmonary and critical care physician at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Pulmonology. She obtained her bachelor of science degree in chemical-biological engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She received her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency and chief residency at the Mount Sinai Hospital and her pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Yu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. Her top areas of expertise are Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, and Pneumonia.

Cindy Bowen is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Bowen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Lung Nodules, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Gastrostomy.

Adil Degani is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Degani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Drowsiness, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Narcolepsy, and Ureteroscopy.

David Nyanjom is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Nyanjom is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Edward Schaefer is a Sleep Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Schaefer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cerebral Hypoxia, Lung Metastases, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Gayatri Nimmagadda is a Hematologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Nimmagadda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.

Alkesh Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Family Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypobetalipoproteinemia, Chorea-Acanthocytosis, Apo A-I Deficiency, and Fish-Eye Disease.

Najeff Waseem is a Hematologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Waseem has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Agranulocytosis, Chronic Familial Neutropenia, and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.

Michelle Price is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Price is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, and Central Sleep Apnea.

Kala Davis is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Davis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Joseph Balao is a Nurse Practitioner specialist and an Interventional Radiologist in Columbia, Maryland. Mr. Balao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top area of expertise is Lung Nodules.

David Leichtling is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Family Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Leichtling has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

Dr. Stephen C. Yang is a professor of surgery and medical oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Johns Hopkins Hospital. In October 2008 he was named the first recipient of The Arthur B. and Patricia B. Modell Professor in Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Yang is an extreme supporter of medical students, being the only surgeon (amongst 20 chosen from the School of Medicine) for the medical student advisory Colleges system, and is the faculty sponsor for the Surgery Interest Group and the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association. Dr. Yang graduated from Duke University with a B.A. in Chemistry and received his M.D. degree from the Medical College of Virginia. He completed his general surgery residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and finished his cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at the Medical College of Virginia. He also completed a 3 year thoracic surgical oncology research fellowship at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. He currently serves on the Postgraduate Affairs, Medical School Admissions, Educational Policy, and Curriculum Reform Committees in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He served on numerous national and international committees for these organizations, and is the Taskforce Chair on the Looking to the Future Residency Scholarships for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons He is Editor of Practical Reviews in Chest Medicine and guest editor/ reviewer for numerous peer review journals. He is co-editor of the book Current Therapy in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, edited the esophageal surgical section in the 2nd edition of Atlas of Gastrointestinal Surgery with John Cameron, M.D., and series editor-in-chief of The Early Diagnosis of Cancer also editing the book volume of The Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer. In 2001, he and his lung transplant team were featured in the ABC series 24/7 and is currently also being followed in the sequel to that series focusing in on resident and medical student teaching. This series as well as other experiences are still shown on the Discovery Channel. The extensive work in preparing an esophageal cancer patient for surgery on the BBC and the Discovery Channel. Dr. Yang's laboratory research interests include using molecular techniques for lung cancer screening and for molecular staging of micrometastasis to predict recurrence following surgical resection. His clinical practice and research covers the breath of general thoracic surgery in pulmonary and esophageal surgery, video-assisted and robotics thoracic surgery, mediastinal and pleural work, lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema, and work in geriatric thoracic surgery. Dr. Yang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.

Arvinder Uppal is a Radiologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Uppal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. Her top areas of expertise are Tenosynovitis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2.

Jignya Modi is a Radiologist in Ellicott City, Maryland. Dr. Modi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. Her top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Osteopenia, Melorheostosis, and Pleurisy.