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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 21 doctor with experience in Lung Transplant near San Diego, CA. Of these, 18 are Experienced, 2 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    21 providers found
      Advanced in Lung Transplant
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Advanced in Lung Transplant
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Aarya Kafi is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Kafi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant.

      Kamyar Afshar
      Distinguished in Lung Transplant
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Distinguished in Lung Transplant
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kamyar Afshar is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Afshar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Cystic Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

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      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Internal Medicine
      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Lung Transplant.

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      George Z. Cheng
      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      George Cheng is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Cheng has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Tracheobronchomalacia, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

      Patricia A. Thistlethwaite
      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery | Vascular Surgery
      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery | Vascular Surgery

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Patricia Thistlethwaite is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Thistlethwaite is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Lung Transplant, and Thymectomy.

      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      1224 10th St, Suite 205, 
      Coronado, CA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Asha Devereaux is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Coronado, California. Dr. Devereaux is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Empyema, and Lung Transplant.

      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mazen Odish is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Odish is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), COVID-19, Cerebral Hypoxia, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Travis Pollema is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Pollema is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Congenital Heart Block, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Transplant.

      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      General Surgery
      200 W. Arbor Dr., Mc 8892, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jack Copeland is a General Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Copeland is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Angiosarcoma, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant.

      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christine Lin is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Lin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Aspergillosis, Liver Failure, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Pneumonia, and Lung Transplant.

      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      General Surgery | Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      General Surgery | Thoracic Surgery

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Joshua Boys is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Boys is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Pleural Effusion, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Internal Medicine

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Bernice Ruo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Ruo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Hypothyroidism, High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Lung Transplant.

      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Vascular Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Vascular Surgery | General Surgery

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ann Gaffey is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Gaffey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Degos Disease, Peripheral Artery Disease, Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome, Heart Transplant, and Stent Placement.

      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Poch is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Poch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Angioplasty, and Splenectomy.

      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      3030 Childrens Way, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (5.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kyle Thompson is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Leigh Syndrome, Fountain Syndrome, Hiatal Hernia, Tissue Biopsy, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Thompson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Pediatric Pulmonology | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Pediatric Pulmonology | Pediatrics
      3020 Childrens Way, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (5.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Amrita Dosanjh is a Pediatric Pulmonologist and a Pediatrics provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Dosanjh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections, Croup, and Lung Transplant.

      Gordon L. Yung
      Advanced in Lung Transplant
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Advanced in Lung Transplant
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Regents Of The University Of California

      9350 Campus Point Dr, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (11.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Gordon Yung is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Yung is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

      Regents Of The University Of California

      9350 Campus Point Dr, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (11.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nicholas Wettersten is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Wettersten is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Prerenal Azotemia, Heart Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      9300 Campus Point Dr, Mail Code 7381, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (11.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lewis Rubin is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Rubin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Cerebral Hypoxia, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Hyperventilation, and Lung Transplant.

      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Lung Transplant
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      9300 Campus Point Dr, Mail Code 7381, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (11.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      William Auger is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Auger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Angioplasty, and Thrombectomy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Lung Transplant?

      Lung transplant is surgery to replace one or both diseased lungs with healthy lungs from a human donor.

      When should I see a Lung Transplant doctor near San Diego, CA?

      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 Lung Transplant doctor near San Diego, CA?

      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 Lung Transplant doctors near San Diego, CA?

      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 Lung Transplant doctors near San Diego, CA?

      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 Lung Transplant doctor near San Diego, CA?

      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 Lung Transplant doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Lung Transplant 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 Lung Transplant doctor near San Diego, CA?

      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 Lung Transplant 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 Lung Transplant 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 Lung Transplant doctors near San Diego, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Lung Transplant 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 Lung Transplant doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Lung Transplant 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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