
Overview
Dr. Yarmus is a Professor of Medicine and Oncology and the director of Interventional Pulmonology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine as well as the Vice Chair of Medicine for Strategy and Finance. He is an expert in the minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer and he leads the Interventional Pulmonary research program at Johns Hopkins with research investigating innovative minimally invasive device development and early-stage bronchoscopic treatments. He also has extensive experience in the minimally invasive management of malignant airway obstruction, complex airway management, pleural diseases and symptom relief with minimally invasive procedures such as indwelling pleural catheters and pleurodesis. Dr. Yarmus is a member of the Fleischner Society and a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Thoracic Society.
Dr. Yarmus is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 242 peer reviewed articles and participating in 9 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia.
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Locations
Baltimore, MD 21287
4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Yarmus has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
9 Clinical Trials
Inova Schar Cancer-White Oak Clinic (Dept Of Fairfax Hospital)
Amit Mahajan is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Mahajan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Andrew Lerner, M.D., is a clinical instructor of medicine in the pulmonary and critical care medicine department at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, as well as the director of interventional pulmonology at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He practices out of Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. Dr. Lerner is part of the Sibley Memorial Hospital Lung Nodule and Lung Cancer Screening Clinic, the Multidisciplinary Pulmonary and Thoracic Surgery Clinic, and the Multidisciplinary Thoracic Tumor Board Conference. Dr. Lerner has an expertise in minimally invasive procedures for the early diagnosis and treatment of malignant and non-malignant diseases of the airways, lungs and pleura. He is experienced in advanced diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy, including endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) bronchoscopy, navigational bronchoscopy, rigid bronchoscopy, tumor ablative techniques, airway stent placement, airway dilation, radial EBUS, conventional transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA), bronchial thermoplasty, whole lung lavage and percutaneous lung biopsy; as well as percutaneous tracheostomy, tunneled pleural catheter placement, thoracentesis, tube thoracoscopy, medical thoracoscopy, chemical pleurodesis and upper endoscopy (EGD/PEG) placement. Dr. Lerner earned his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, followed by a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Lerner then completed a two-year advanced fellowship in interventional pulmonology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, including a chief fellowship year. He has been involved in multiple research projects in the field and completed a Science of Clinical Investigation Certificate Program at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Lerner has been a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honors society since 2011 and earned The Johns Hopkins Hospital Patient Safety Star Award in 2016. Dr. Lerner has contributed to numerous presentations, lectures, publications, book chapters and abstracts. He is a reviewer for several research journals. Dr. Lerner has various research interests and is currently involved in research projects focusing on EBUS bronchoscopy, lung cancer diagnosis and staging, and other topics. Confidential email to reach Dr. Lerner for any questions: alerner@jhu.edu. Dr. Lerner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, and Endoscopy.
Christiana Care Health Services Inc
Ismael Matus is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Matus is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Matus is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Pleural EffusionDr. Yarmus isElite. Learn about Pleural Effusion.
- Distinguished
- Advanced BronchoscopyDr. Yarmus isDistinguished. Learn about Advanced Bronchoscopy.
- EndoscopyDr. Yarmus isDistinguished. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Lung CancerDr. Yarmus isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Lung NodulesDr. Yarmus isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- Lymphofollicular HyperplasiaDr. Yarmus isDistinguished. Learn about Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia.
- Advanced
- EmpyemaDr. Yarmus isAdvanced. Learn about Empyema.
- GastrostomyDr. Yarmus isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
- TracheobronchomalaciaDr. Yarmus isAdvanced. Learn about Tracheobronchomalacia.
- Experienced
- Acquired TracheomalaciaDr. Yarmus isExperienced. Learn about Acquired Tracheomalacia.
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Yarmus isExperienced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Yarmus isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- AsthmaDr. Yarmus isExperienced. Learn about Asthma.
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Yarmus isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- BronchiectasisDr. Yarmus isExperienced. Learn about Bronchiectasis.
