The 20 Best Lung Transplant Doctors near Nashville, TN

Find the Experts and Specialists who perform Lung Transplant

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 20 doctor with experience in Lung Transplant near Nashville, TN. Of these, 11 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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20 providers found
    Distinguished in Lung Transplant
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Distinguished in Lung Transplant
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    3601 21st Ave S, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lorraine Ware is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Ware is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Pneumonia, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Lung Transplant.

    Advanced in Lung Transplant
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Lung Transplant
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Vanderbilt University Transplant Center

    1161 21st Ave S, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anna Hemnes is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Hemnes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Lung Transplant, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

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

    Vanderbilt Pulmonary Clinic

    1301 Medical Center Dr # B817, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Erasmus is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Erasmus is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica, Lung Transplant, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

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    Distinguished in Lung Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Distinguished in Lung Transplant
    Transplant Surgery

    Vanderbilt Pulmonary Clinic

    1301 Medical Center Dr # B817, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anil Trindade is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Trindade is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD), Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

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

    Office

    1611 21st Ave S # T1218, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Kropski is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Kropski 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 Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Lung Transplant.

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

    Vanderbilt University

    3601 21st Ave S, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Todd Rice is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Rice 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 Cerebral Hypoxia, COVID-19, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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

    Vanderbilt Pulmonary Clinic

    1301 Medical Center Dr # B817, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ivan Robbins is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Robbins is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Lung Metastases, and Lung Transplant.

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

    Tennessee Valley Hcs-Nashville And Murfreesboro

    1310 24th Ave S, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Julie Bastarache is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Bastarache is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Pneumonia, Cerebral Hypoxia, COVID-19, and Lung Transplant.

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

    Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital

    4220 Harding Pike, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Laura Halverson is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Halverson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cystic Fibrosis, Pneumonia, and Lung Transplant.

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

    Vanderbilt Thoracic Surgery

    1301 Medical Center Dr Ste B817, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eric Lambright is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Lambright is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

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

    Vanderbilt Heart

    1215 21st Ave S # 5, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Trahanas is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Trahanas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aberrant Subclavian Artery, Endocarditis, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant.

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

    Vanderbilt Lung Transplant

    1301 Medical Center Dr # B817, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephanie Norfolk is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Norfolk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Emphysema, Bullae, Lung Metastases, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant.

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

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    1301 Medical Center Dr, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ciara Shaver is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Shaver is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Cerebral Hypoxia, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

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

    Vanderbilt Interventional Pulmonology

    1301 Medical Center Dr Ste B817, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Fabien Maldonado is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Maldonado is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Pleurisy, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

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

    Vanderbilt Pulmonary Clinic

    1301 Medical Center Dr # B817, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Alexander Dragnich is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Dragnich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Transplant.

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

    Vanderbilt Heart Transplant

    1215 21st Ave S, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eric Quintana is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Quintana 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 Myocardial Contusion, Low Blood Pressure, Heart Transplant, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

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

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    1301 Medical Center Dr, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Alexandra Toporek is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Toporek 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 Cystic Fibrosis, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Lung Transplant.

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

    Vanderbilt University

    2200 Childrens Way, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eric Austin is a Pediatric Pulmonologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Austin 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 Pulmonary Hypertension, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Cerebral Hypoxia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Lung Transplant.

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

    Vanderbilt University

    2200 Childrens Way, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ziv Beckerman is a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Beckerman 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 Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Carney Complex, Interrupted Aortic Arch, Heart Transplant, and Embolectomy.

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

    Vanderbilt Lung Institute One Hundred Oaks

    719 Thompson Ln Ste 20300, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Margaret Salisbury is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Salisbury is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pulmonary Fibrosis, 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 Nashville, TN?

    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 Nashville, TN?

    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 Nashville, TN?

    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 Nashville, TN?

    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 Nashville, TN?

    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 Nashville, TN?

    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 Nashville, TN?

    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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