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. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Pagani is board certified in Thoracic & Cardiac 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. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Lung Cancer, Esophageal Perforation, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Lin is board certified in Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery and Surgery.

Reda Girgis is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 38 years. Dr. Girgis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Industrial Bronchitis, Pulmonary Hypertension, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Girgis is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine. 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. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Lyu is board certified in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine.

Ryan Hadley is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 20 years. Dr. Hadley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sarcoidosis, Neurosarcoidosis, Lung Metastases, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Hadley is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, American Board Of Internal Medicine, and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Hadley is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Hooker is a Transplant Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 39 years. Dr. Hooker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Dissection, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Hooker is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Hooker is currently accepting new patients.

Gayathri Sathiyamoorthy is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She has been practicing medicine for over 16 years. Dr. Sathiyamoorthy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lung Metastases, Emphysema, Bullae, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Sathiyamoorthy is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, American Board Of Internal Medicine, and American Board Of Internal Medicine.

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. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Flaherty is board certified in Pulmonary Disease.

Sheila Krishnan is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She has been practicing medicine for over 15 years. Dr. Krishnan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pneumonia, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Krishnan is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, American Board Of Internal Medicine, and American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Hassan Nemeh is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Nemeh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Cardiac Tamponade, Infective Endocarditis, Lung Transplant, and Heart Transplant.

Michael Combs is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Combs 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 Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant.

Lisa Allenspach is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Dr. Allenspach is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Lung Transplant.

Domingo Franco is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Saginaw, Michigan. Dr. Franco is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses 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. She is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, Bronchiectasis, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Jia is board certified in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine.

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. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pneumonia, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Dickson is board certified in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine.

Jamie Sheth is an Internal Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Brighton, Michigan. Dr. Sheth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. She is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Sheth is board certified in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine.

Daniel Ouellette is a Cardiologist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Ouellette is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses 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. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Pugashetti is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, and Critical Care Medicine.

Amy Banks is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Banks 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 Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Banks is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. 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. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Esophageal Atresia, Ileostomy, and Oophorectomy.