The 20 Best Pneumonia Doctors Near Me in Hoover, AL

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The 20 Best Pneumonia Doctors near Hoover, AL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 210 doctor with experience in Pneumonia near Hoover, AL. Of these, 158 are Experienced, 47 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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    Mark Dransfield
    Distinguished in Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Distinguished in Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Dransfield is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Dransfield is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, Bronchitis, Endoscopy, and Lung Transplant.

    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Hoover Specialty Care

    501 Emery Dr W, 
    Hoover, AL 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Amanda Denham is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Denham is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Lung Nodules, Emphysema, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Pulmonary Associates Of The Southeast PC

    3686 Grandview Pkwy Ste 500, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Franco is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Franco is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Lung Nodules.

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    Distinguished in Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Distinguished in Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine

    UAB Hospital Birmingham

    619 19th St S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Carla Copeland is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Copeland is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

    Distinguished in Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Distinguished in Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Tracy Luckhardt is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Luckhardt is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Pulmonary Fibrosis.

    Distinguished in Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Distinguished in Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    2000 6th Ave S Fl 4, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kevin Dsouza is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Dsouza is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

    Experienced in Pneumonia
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Pneumonia
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Brookwood Baptist Medical Center

    2010 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Roney is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Roney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Respiratory Acidosis, Asthma in Children, and Asthma.

    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Family Medicine

    Cs Pacs 3 Southeast LLC

    2500 River Haven Dr, 
    Hoover, AL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Thomas Holt is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Holt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Movement Disorders. Dr. Holt is currently accepting new patients.

    Vance Blackburn
    Experienced in Pneumonia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Pneumonia
    Family Medicine

    North Shelby Family Health

    2520 Valleydale Rd, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    37+ years

    Dr. Vance Blackburn is an Alabama native, with the majority of his early years in the two southernmost counties. After earning a Bachelor of Science in chemistry at Samford University and his medical degree at the University of Alabama School of Medicine (UAB), he did his Family Medicine Residency in Tuscaloosa. He and his wife have been married since 1985, and moved to Shelby County in 1989. He has practiced at North Shelby Family Health since 1990. They have three adult children and a growing pack of grandchildren. . His favorite hobby is getting into the wilderness, especially spending time in the Cahaba River watershed.He strives to learn from the Bible daily, and enjoys living what he is learning. Dr. Blackburn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Familial Hypertension.

    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Infectious Disease
    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Infectious Disease

    Altadena Pharmacy

    4704 Cahaba River Rd, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eima Zaidi is an Infectious Disease provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Zaidi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Strep Throat, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), and Osteomyelitis in Children.

    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Office

    3104 Blue Lake Dr Ste 110, 
    Vestavia, AL 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Crain is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Vestavia, Alabama. Dr. Crain has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Pleurisy, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Infectious Disease
    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Infectious Disease

    Birmingham Infectious Diseases PC

    4704 Cahaba River Rd Ste 101D, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anurag Gandhi is an Infectious Disease provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Gandhi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Infective Endocarditis, Strep Throat, and Infectious Arthritis.

    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Infectious Disease
    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Infectious Disease

    Birmingham Infectious Diseases PC

    4704 Cahaba River Rd Ste 101D, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Lapidus is an Infectious Disease provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Lapidus is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, Strep Throat, and Infectious Arthritis.

    Distinguished in Pneumonia
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Distinguished in Pneumonia
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Office

    40 Inverness Center Pkwy Ste 200, 
    Hoover, AL 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Russell Beaty is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Beaty is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    40 Inverness Center Pkwy Ste 200, 
    Hoover, AL 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sandra Gilley is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Gilley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Pleural Effusion, Gastrostomy, and Myringotomy.

    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Office

    40 Inverness Center Pkwy Ste 200, 
    Hoover, AL 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Erin Ozgun is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Ozgun is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Myringotomy.

    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Office

    800 Saint Vincents Dr Ste 600, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (6.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Neal Daniel is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Daniel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Asthma, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine

    UAB Highlands

    1201 11th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (6.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Hawkins is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Hawkins is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis, Lung Metastases, and Bronchiolitis Obliterans.

    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine

    UAB Hospital Birmingham

    619 19th St S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tejaswini Kulkarni is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Kulkarni has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Pneumonia
    Intensive Care Medicine

    UAB Hospital Birmingham

    619 19th St S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maria Acosta is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Acosta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Pneumonia?

    Pneumonia is inflamed or swollen lung tissue due to infection with a germ.

    This article covers community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). This type of pneumonia is found in people who have not recently been in the hospital or another health care facility such as a nursing home or rehab facility. Pneumonia that affects people in or recently released from a health care facility, such as hospitals, is called hospital-acquired pneumonia (or health care-associated pneumonia).

    When should I see a Pneumonia doctor near Hoover, AL?

    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 Pneumonia doctor near Hoover, AL?

    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 Pneumonia doctors near Hoover, AL?

    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 Pneumonia doctors near Hoover, AL?

    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 Pneumonia doctor near Hoover, AL?

    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 Pneumonia doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Pneumonia 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 Pneumonia doctor near Hoover, AL?

    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 Pneumonia 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 Pneumonia 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 Pneumonia doctors near Hoover, AL?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Pneumonia 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 Pneumonia doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Pneumonia 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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