Joseph Pilewski, MD, specializes in pulmonology and the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis. He also cares for patients pre- and post-lung transplant. Dr. Pilewski is certified in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Northwest, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Horizon, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and UPMC East. Dr. Pilewski is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine. He completed his residency and fellowship at  University of Pennsylvania Health System, and his medical degree at University of Rochester. Dr. Pilewski specializes in lung transplantation and treating patients with cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis. Dr. Pilewski is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

John McDyer, MD, specializes in transplant pulmonology and is certified in pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. McDyer is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine. He completed his fellowship at National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. McDyer specializes in the immunobiology of lung transplantation. Dr. Mcdyer is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Lung Transplant.

Chadi Hage is a Transplant Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hage is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Blastomycosis, Acute Pulmonary Histoplasmosis, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Hage is currently accepting new patients.

Masashi Furukawa is a Transplant Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Furukawa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Mesothelioma, Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Furukawa is currently accepting new patients.

James D. Luketich, MD, is the Henry T. Bahnson Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He specializes in all areas of thoracic oncology, including lung cancer, mediastinal malignancies, and esophageal cancer, as well as multidisciplinary management (combined chemotherapy/radiation/surgery) of esophagogastric carcinoma and lung cancer, and benign esophageal disease. Dr. Luketich is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Lung Transplant.

Elizabeth Lendermon, MD, specializes in transplant pulmonology and is certified in critical care medicine and pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at UPMC Presbyterian and is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Lendermon completed her medical degree at University of Virginia Medical School and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Lendermon specializes in lung allograft rejection. Dr. Lendermon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis, and Lung Transplant.

Dr. Kaczorowski’s clinical interests include cardiothoracic transplantation, durable and temporary mechanical circulatory support, and adult cardiac surgery. A specific area of clinical focus is minimally invasive left ventricular assist device (LVAD) insertion. Accordingly, Dr. Kaczorowski has provided training for this approach and has hosted surgeons from around the country interested in learning this technique. Clinical research interests include the application of minimally invasive approaches to LVAD insertion and optimizing outcomes patients undergoing LVAD insertion and cardiac transplantation. Dr. Kaczorowski’s clinical research efforts are also directed at improving clinical outcomes in patients supported on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and other forms of temporary mechanical circulatory support. In addition to clinical research efforts, Dr. Kaczorowski also conducts translational research. His translational work has focused on the development of technology to facilitate endovascular access through extra-corporeal life support circuits and novel technology intended to reduce complications associated LVADs. Dr. Kaczorowski is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Cardiogenic Shock, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Andrew R. Watson, MD, MLitt, FACS FATA, is a professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh.  Dr. Watson is an expert in minimally invasive colorectal surgery with a focus on inflammatory bowel diseases - ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Dr. Watson is board-certified in general surgery. He obtained his Masters in Literature and Architectural History at Oxford University, England. His medical degree was obtained from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York.  He completed his surgical residency and fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Watson has special interests in telemedicine and digital healthcare.  He serves as a senior medical director for digital health at the UPMC Health Plan.  He is also a senior medical advisor to UPMC Enterprises.  He is past president of the American Telemedicine Association.  He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons as well as the American Telemedicine Association. Dr. Watson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Anorectal Abscess, Endoscopy, and Lung Transplant.

Bruce Johnson, MD, specializes in lung transplant pulmonology and is certified in pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Transplant Services - Cardiothoracic and is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Johnson completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Aspergillosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant.

Stefan Schneeberger is a Transplant Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Schneeberger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Liver Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.

Georgios Kitsios, MD, PhD, specializes in pulmonology and is board-certified in critical care medicine, pulmonary disease, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC Williamsport, UPMC Somerset, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Jameson, UPMC Horizon, UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Northwest, UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC East. Dr. Kitsios completed his fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, residency at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center and medical education at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Dr. Kitsios is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), COVID-19, Pneumonia, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

Abhinav Humar, MD, is the clinical director of the Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute and chief of UPMC Transplant Services. He received his medical degree from the University of Ottawa where he also completed his general surgical residency. He completed his surgical fellowship in transplantation at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Humar is a member of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the International Liver Transplantation Society with more than 600 abstracts accepted at national and international transplant meetings and has co-authored more than 200 manuscripts, 30 book chapters and two books. Dr. Humar’s clinical interests include living donor and split liver transplants and studies of hepatic regeneration. View Dr. Humar’s full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Humar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Kevin Gibson, MD, specializes in interstitial lung disease and is board-certified in pulmonary disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Comprehensive Lung Center - Simmons Center and is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Gibson completed his medical degree at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, residency at Emory University School of Medicine, and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Gibson specializes in treating patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, autoimmune lung disease, and occupational lung disease. Dr. Gibson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Lung Transplant.

Eleanor Valenzi, MD, specializes in pulmonology and is certified in internal medicine and pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at UPMC East, UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC McKeesport, and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Valenzi is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine. She completed her medical degree at the University of Alabama School of Medicine at Birmingham and residency at the University of Chicago. Dr. Valenzi specializes in treating patients with interstitial lung disease and systemic sclerosis. Dr. Valenzi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant.

Michael Myerburg, MD, specializes in pulmonology and is certified in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Presbyterian and is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine. Dr. Myerburg completed his fellowship, residency, and medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Myerburg specializes in treating patients with cystic fibrosis. Dr. Myerburg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, Gastrostomy, and Lung Transplant.

Dr. Ibrahim Sultan is a cardiac surgeon and is certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery and cardiothoracic surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Sultan earned his medical degree from Cornell University and completed his residency in general surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He subsequently completed his residency in cardiothoracic surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where he also served as an advanced fellow in thoracic aortic surgery and minimally invasive valve surgery. Dr Sultan serves as the Professor and Chief of Cardiac Surgery, the Executive Vice Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Co-Director of the Heart and Vascular Institute at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Sultan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Levent Midyat, MD, specializes in pediatric pulmonology and is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric pulmonology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He practices at Pediatric Pulmonology in Lawrenceville and is affiliated with UPMC Hamot, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dr. Midyat completed his fellowship and residency at Boston Children's Hospital and Ege University School of Medicine and medical education at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Midyat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Marian Michaels, MD, MPH, is a physician in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and a professor of pediatrics and surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is board-certified in pediatric infectious diseases by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Michaels earned her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She went on to complete a residency at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children/NHS Trust. She also completed a fellowship with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Michaels is recognized nationally and internationally as an authority on infections in immunocompromised hosts particularly after transplantation. She has served in numerous leadership positions locally and nationally including serving as chair of the United States’ Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) ad hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee (2018-20) and joining the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)/OPTN Board of Directors in 2020. Dr. Michaels directs the Clinical Research Unit at UPMC Children’s Hospital with a wide range of studies including those looking at infections in immunocompromised patients, studying treatment of children with congenital cytomegalovirus, and looking at the epidemiology of respiratory and gastrointestinal infections in children including SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19. Her research interests include epidemiology, prevention, and treatment of infections in immunocompromised hosts particularly those undergoing transplantation; HIV early intervention projects for children, youth, women, and families; acute respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses in children; congenital cytomegalovirus; and vaccine preventable diseases. View Dr. Michaels' full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Michaels is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Chickenpox, Infant Botulism, Infantile Neutropenia, Liver Transplant, and Lung Transplant.

Victor O. Morell, MD, joined UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh as chief of the Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery in 2004. He is a skilled surgeon, administrator, researcher, and educator. In May 2011, Dr. Morell was appointed co-director of the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute. He also serves as vice chair and director of cardiovascular services for the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Morell is board-certified in general surgery and in thoracic surgery. Dr. Morell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Aortopulmonary Window, Transposition of the Great Arteries, Heart Transplant, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Yota Suzuki is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Suzuki is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Lung Adenocarcinoma, Esophageal Perforation, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Lung Transplant, and Nerve Decompression.