The 20 Best Lung Transplant Doctors near Atlanta, GA

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 20 doctor with experience in Lung Transplant near Atlanta, GA. Of these, 15 are Experienced, 3 are Distinguished and 2 are Advanced.

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    Distinguished in Lung Transplant
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Distinguished in Lung Transplant
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Emory University Hospital

    1364 Clifton Road Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    34+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vibha Lama is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. She has been practicing medicine for over 34 years. Dr. Lama is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Bronchitis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Lama is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2001.

    Distinguished in Lung Transplant
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Distinguished in Lung Transplant
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Emory Transplant Center

    1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgB, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    27+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    David Neujahr is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 27 years. Dr. Neujahr is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Fibrosis, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Neujahr is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2005.

    Distinguished in Lung Transplant
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Distinguished in Lung Transplant
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Emory University Hospital

    1364 Clifton Road Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    22+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lorenzo Zaffiri is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 22 years. Dr. Zaffiri is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Fibrosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pneumonia, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Zaffiri is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2017.

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    Advanced in Lung Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery
    Advanced in Lung Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery

    Emory Clinic At 1365 Clifton Road

    1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgB, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    19+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Farsi
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Javidfar is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 19 years. Dr. Javidfar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Emphysema, Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Javidfar is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, 2017.

    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery

    Emory University Hospital Midtown Campus

    550 Peachtree Street Northeast, MedicalOfficeTower, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    46+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gaetano Paone is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 46 years. Dr. Paone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Nodule, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Paone is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, 1988.

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

    Piedmont Physicians Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine Buckhead

    275 Collier Road NW, Suite 300, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Amy Hajari Case, M.D., FCCP, received her undergraduate degree from Birmingham-Southern College and earned her medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2005. She completed her internal medicine residency and pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Hajari Case was in practice with Georgia Lung Associates. She holds board certifications in critical care medicine, pulmonary disease and internal medicine. She is a member of the American Thoracic Society and a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians. Dr. Hajari Case specializes in the diagnosis and management of patients with interstitial lung diseases. She leads a monthly support group for patients with pulmonary fibrosis in Austell, and she is on the steering committee for the ACCP Interstitial and Diffuse Lung Disease NetWork. She is the Director of the Interstitial Lung Disease Program and Research department at Piedmont Physicians Georgia Lung. Dr. Hajari Case enjoys bringing her patients the opportunity to receive new medications and cutting edge treatments. She is also interested in medical education and leads a bi-monthly pulmonary and critical care journal club meeting. In her spare time, Dr. Hajari Case enjoys traveling, listening to live music, and musical theatre. Dr. Hajari Case welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Case is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Case is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease. Dr. Case is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery

    Piedmont Heart Cardiothoracic Surgery Atlanta

    95 Collier Road NW, Suite 5015, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ezequiel J. Molina, MD is the new surgical director of the LVAD and Heart Transplant Program at the Piedmont Heart Institute. He earned his medical degree from Buenos Aires University in Argentina. He completed his cardiothoracic surgery residency at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York, where he served as a clinical instructor focusing on heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support devices. Dr. Molina is board certified in Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery.Dr. Molina has been practicing medicine for 10 years. He is proficient in all aspects of adult cardiac surgery including surgical coronary revascularization, aortic aneurysms, valve surgery, and complex reoperative surgery. He specializes in durable LVAD implantation, heart transplantation and surgical therapies for cardiogenic shock. Dr. Molina publishes and presents extensively in his field at national and international meetings. He has been an Investigator in several LVAD trials. Dr. Molina serves as a member of the STS-Intermacs Database Task Force, the largest durable LVAD registry in the world. Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Molina was the surgical director of the LVAD and Heart Transplant Program at the MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute in Washington, DC. He also served as co-interim chair of the Department of Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Molina was an associate professor of Surgery at Georgetown University and the program director of the mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation surgical fellowship.In his spare time, Dr. Molina enjoys spending time with his wife and three little children. He enjoys cycling, running, reading, and traveling.Dr. Molina is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Molina is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Tumor, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Molina is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Molina is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Transplant Surgery

    Piedmont Transplant Institute

    1968 Peachtree Road, N.w., 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Dr. Gracon earned his medical degree from Michigan State University School of Medicine in East Lansing, Michigan, and completed his residency in General Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. He went on to complete his fellowship in Abdominal Transplant Surgery at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin. Prior to joining Piedmont, he practiced as a Transplant Surgeon at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana.Dr. Gracon is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He specializes in kidney, pancreas and liver transplantation, and has a special interest in donor organ optimization and emerging technology.In his spare time, he enjoys travel, home projects, gardening, and golf.Dr. Gracon welcomes new patients and accepts most major insurance plans. Dr. Gracon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Gracon is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Gracon is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery

    Emory Transplant Center

    1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgB, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joshua Chan is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 14 years. Dr. Chan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Endocardial Fibroelastosis, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Heart Transplant, and Transmyocardial Revascularization. Dr. Chan is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, 2022.

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

    Emory Clinic At 1365 Clifton Road

    1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgA, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    34+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Tamil

    Srihari Veeraraghavan is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 34 years. Dr. Veeraraghavan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Sarcoidosis, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Veeraraghavan is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 1999.

    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery

    Emory Heart & Vascular Center At Clifton Campus

    1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgA, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Felix Fernandez is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 26 years. Dr. Fernandez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Fernandez is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, 2010.

    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Emory University Hospital

    1364 Clifton Road Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    24+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Murphy is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 24 years. Dr. Murphy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sarcoidosis, Pneumonia, Cerebral Hypoxia, Gastrostomy, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Murphy is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2012.

    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Family Medicine

    The Emory Clinic Inc

    1365 Clifton Rd Ne, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gert Pretorius is a Family Medicine provider practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Pretorius is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Arterial Embolism, Necrosis, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Emory University

    1365 Clifton Rd NE Bldg B, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    William Hunt is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Hunt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, and Lung Transplant.

    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    615 Michael St NE Ste 205-M, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Guidot is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Guidot is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pneumonia, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Cerebral Hypoxia, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant.

    Advanced in Lung Transplant
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Advanced in Lung Transplant
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Emory Clinic - Pulmonology At Executive Park

    1605 Chantilly Drive Northeast, Ste301, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    9+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Natalia Smirnova is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. She has been practicing medicine for over 9 years. Dr. Smirnova is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Bronchitis, Cystic Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Smirnova is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2022.

    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
    2758 Felton Dr, 
    East Point, GA 
     (5.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ngozika Orjioke is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in East Point, Georgia. Dr. Orjioke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Orjioke is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, American Board Of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine, and American Board Of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease. Dr. Orjioke is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery

    Office

    550 Peachtree St NE Fl 6, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Allan Pickens is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Pickens is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Nodules, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Endoscopy, and Lung Transplant.

    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    General Surgery

    Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital Campus

    5673 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Fl6, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (11.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Gujarati 
    Offers Telehealth

    Snehal Patel is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 16 years. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Nodule, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy. Dr. Patel is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, 2016.

    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Pediatric Pulmonology
    Experienced in Lung Transplant
    Pediatric Pulmonology

    Office

    2174 N Druid Hills Rd NE Fl 5, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (6.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Benjamin Kopp is a Pediatric Pulmonologist practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Kopp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Pneumonia, Anemia, and Lung Transplant.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 Atlanta, GA?

    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 Atlanta, GA?

    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 Atlanta, GA?

    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 Atlanta, GA?

    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 Atlanta, GA?

    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 Atlanta, GA?

    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 Atlanta, GA?

    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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