The 20 Best Lung Transplant Doctors in Michigan, US

Francis D. Pagani, M.D., Ph.D., is the Otto Gago MD Endowed Professor in Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Pagani’s clinical focus includes surgical therapies for advanced heart failure including heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support, complex re-operative surgery for valvular heart disease, and surgery for coronary artery disease. Dr. Pagani also serves as the surgical lead for the multidisciplinary Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy program and has an active practice in surgical treatments (myectomies) for this disorder. Dr. Pagani also serves as the surgical lead for The Center for Circulatory Support (VAD Program). Dr. Pagani’s has an active research program supported, in part, by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). His research focuses on the bioengineering development and clinical testing of mechanical circulatory support devices in the treatment of end-stage heart disease, clinical health outcomes research, and use of stem cell transplantation for myocardial regeneration. Dr. Pagani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Jules Lin, M.D. is a faculty member in the Section of Thoracic Surgery at the University of Michigan and is the surgical director of the Lung Transplant Program. He is the inaugural Mark B. Orringer Professor. He is currently serving on the Robotic Surgery Steering Committee. He is also involved in establishing national guidelines as a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Panel and the American College of Surgeons Surgical Standards Manual, Lung Group.Dr. Lin was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Indiana University and received his undergraduate degree with highest distinction in 1995. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in 1999 and completed his General Surgical Residency in 2006 at the University of Michigan. During this time, he also completed a Surgical Critical Care Fellowship in 2003 and a research fellowship in the Thoracic Surgery Tumor Biology Laboratory in 2004 for which he received the Moses Gunn Young Investigator and James Crudup Awards. He completed his Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency at the University of Washington.His research interests include investigating the molecular biology of esophageal and lung carcinoma and translating these findings into new techniques for screening, staging, and tailoring therapies for individual patients.Clinical Specialization:Dr. Lin specializes in general thoracic surgery and is interested in the treatment of lung and esophageal cancer, minimally-invasive approaches, tracheobronchial resection and reconstruction, sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis, and lung transplantation. Dr. Lin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Lung Cancer, Esophageal Perforation, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Reda Girgis is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Girgis has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Industrial Bronchitis, Pulmonary Hypertension, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Girgis is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Lyu attended medical school at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN and completed an Internal Medicine residency in the Osler Medical Service at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Later, he completed a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine from the University of Colorado Health Sciences, Aurora, CO. Next, he completed another fellowship in Lung Transplantation also from the University of Colorado Health Sciences. Afterwards he worked as an Instructor of Medicine, Assistant Professor, and most recently Associate Professor in Lung Transplant and Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences. In 2017, Dr. Lyu joined the University of Michigan Health System as a Clinical Associate Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Lyu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Ryan Hadley is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Hadley has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Sarcoidosis, Neurosarcoidosis, Lung Metastases, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Hadley is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Hooker is a Transplant Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Hooker has been practicing medicine for over 39 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Dissection, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Hooker is currently accepting new patients.

Gayathri Sathiyamoorthy is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Sathiyamoorthy has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Emphysema, Bullae, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant.

Director of the Michigan Medicine Interstitial Lung Disease program, Vice-Chair of the Medical School Institutional Review Board for Human Subjects Research, Associate Program Director Internal Medicine Residency Program - Research, Co-Director University of Michigan Medical School Scientific Discovery Pathway, Steering committee chair for the pulmonary fibrosis foundations Care Center Network and Patient Registry. Dr. Flaherty is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant.

Sheila Krishnan is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Krishnan has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pneumonia, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant.

Hassan Nemeh is a Thoracic Surgeon in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Nemeh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Cardiac Tamponade, Infective Endocarditis, Lung Transplant, and Heart Transplant.

Michael Combs is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Combs is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant.

Lisa Allenspach is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Dr. Allenspach is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Lung Transplant.

Domingo Franco is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Saginaw, Michigan. Dr. Franco is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Lung Transplant, and Tissue Biopsy.

Leadership roles: Adult Co-Director, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Development Center; Associate Director, University of Michigan Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program; Medical Director, Bronchiectasis and NTM Care Center. Dr. Jia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, Bronchiectasis, and Lung Transplant.

Dr. Dickson's laboratory specializes in integrative translational research, spanning from molecular characterization of respiratory microbiota to animal modeling of acute lung disease to prospective trials of human subjects. His work has been published in Nature Microbiology, The Lancet, the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and Lancet Respiratory Medicine. He is an Associate Director of the Michigan Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care, a member of the Editorial Board of Lancet Respiratory Medicine, and an Associate Editor of Microbiome. Dr. Dickson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Jamie Sheth is an Internal Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Brighton, Michigan. Dr. Sheth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant.

Daniel Ouellette is a Cardiologist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Ouellette is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Sarcoidosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Emphysema, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Pugashetti is an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan, in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care. After receiving her undergraduate degree from UCLA, she went on to receive her medical degree, Internal Medicine training, and fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care at UC Davis. Dr. Pugashetti has also completed a Master’s Degree in Epidemiology. She joined Michigan Medicine in 2022, where she now provides expert care for patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) at the Taubman Pulmonary Clinic. She also staffs the Connective Tissue Disease-Associated ILD Clinic (CTD-ILD) where she works closely alongside Rheumatology colleagues. She leads the Interstitial Lung Disease program at the Ann Arbor VA. Dr. Pugashetti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant.

Amy Banks is a General Surgeon in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Banks has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Banks is currently accepting new patients.

Ronald B. Hirschl, M.D., is the Arnold G. Coran Professor of Surgery at the University of Michigan. He trained in Pediatric Surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and joined the staff at the University of Michigan in 1991. Dr. Hirschl is board certified in General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery and Surgical Critical Care and has his Master’s in Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis. His current research and clinical areas of interest are in the management of respiratory failure, especially with extracorporeal support (ECLS, ECMO) and the implantable artificial lung. Dr. Hirschl also has expertise in applied informatics and was the Chief Medical Information Officer for the University of Michigan Health System. He served as the President of the American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) and was a Director on the American Board of Surgery, Chair of the Pediatric Surgery Board, and a member of the Residency Review Committee (RRC) for Surgery. Administratively, Dr. Hirschl was the Section Head of Pediatric Surgery for 16 years and now serves as the Michigan Medicine Associate Chief Clinical Strategy Officer for Pediatric Services and the Medical Group Physician Lead for Revenue Enhancement. He has interests and expertise in all aspects of general Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Hirschl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Esophageal Atresia, Ileostomy, and Oophorectomy.