Dr. Rickman served as director of the interventional pulmonology section at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN, from 2009-2023. He is a founding partner of the Ascension Saint Thomas Chest and Lung Center and serves as Director of Interventional Pulmonology and Bronchoscopy for the Ascension Saint Thomas Health system. He is Professor of Medicine at University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center. He has been recognized by many national societies and is a former member of the AABIP Board of Directors. The American College of Chest Physicians has recognized him on multiple occasions as a Distinguished CHEST Educator and he is actively involved in procedural education at the local, national, and international levels. His clinical and translational research interests focus on medical devices, early diagnosis, and prevention of lung cancer. His clinical work is on lung nodules, lung cancer, pleural diseases and interventional pulmonology. Dr. Rickman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleural Effusion, Subglottic Stenosis, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Fabien Maldonado is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Maldonado is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Pleurisy, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Maldonado is currently accepting new patients.

Samira Shojaee is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Shojaee is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Empyema, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Shojaee is currently accepting new patients.

Ashok Babu is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Babu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Cardiogenic Shock, Actinomycosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Babu is currently accepting new patients.

Clayton Kaiser is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Kaiser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Kaiser is currently accepting new patients.

Manish Patel is a Radiologist in Brentwood, Tennessee. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Visceromegaly, and Gallbladder Disease. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

Igor Aksenov is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Brentwood, Tennessee. Dr. Aksenov is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Atypical Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Aksenov is currently accepting new patients.

Eddie Taylor is a Radiologist in Brentwood, Tennessee. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Visceromegaly, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Taylor is currently accepting new patients.

David Norris is a Radiologist in Brentwood, Tennessee. Dr. Norris is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Degos Disease.

Brittany Schulz is a Radiologist in Brentwood, Tennessee. Dr. Schulz has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Tenosynovitis, Pleural Effusion, and Pleurisy.

Viraj Parikh is a Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Parikh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bronchogenic Cyst, and Cholesterol Pneumonia. Dr. Parikh is currently accepting new patients.

Kartik Boorgu is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Brentwood, Tennessee. Dr. Boorgu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Boils, Thyroid Nodule, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Boorgu is currently accepting new patients.

Jehan Shah is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Shah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Ascites, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Miller is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Miller has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, and Endoscopy. Dr. Miller is currently accepting new patients.

Adam Guttentag is a Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Guttentag is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Chronic Cough, Lung Nodules, and Rhabdomyosarcoma Embryonal. Dr. Guttentag is currently accepting new patients.

Angelo Canonico is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Canonico is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Bullae, Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Canonico is currently accepting new patients.

Elisabeth Willers is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Willers is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pneumonia, Pleural Effusion, Lung Metastases, and Embolectomy. Dr. Willers is currently accepting new patients.

Ward Houck is a Thoracic Surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Houck is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Hiatal Hernia, Pleurisy, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Houck is currently accepting new patients.

Jon Tumen is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Tumen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Central Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Tumen is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Lentz is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Emergency Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Lentz has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleural Effusion, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Lentz is currently accepting new patients.