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    MediFind found 40 doctor with experience in Pneumonia near Santa Cruz, CA. Of these, 35 are Experienced and 5 are Advanced.

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    40 providers found
      Eunice Kim
      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Santa Cruz Center

      2025 Soquel Avenue, 3rd Floor, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Eunice Kim is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Lung Metastases, Asthma, and Asthma in Children. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

      Jessica D. Cohen
      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Family Medicine
      2025 Soquel Ave., Floor 2, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jessica Cohen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Sepsis, Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy.

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      Rebecca Barker
      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Internal Medicine

      Santa Cruz Center

      2025 Soquel Avenue, Floor 4, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Rebecca Barker is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Barker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Multiple System Atrophy, Fish-Eye Disease, Chorea-Acanthocytosis, and Colonoscopy.

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      Maly N. Oron
      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Santa Cruz Center

      2025 Soquel Avenue, Floor 3, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Maly Oron is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Oron is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Nodules, and Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). Dr. Oron is currently accepting new patients.

      Jaclyn Gadbaw
      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Family Medicine

      Santa Cruz Center

      2025 Soquel Avenue, Floor 2, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jaclyn Gadbaw is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Gadbaw is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Homocystinuria due to MTHFR Deficiency, Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

      Advanced in Pneumonia
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Advanced in Pneumonia
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

      Dignity Health Medical Foundation

      1595 Soquel Dr, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Tuong Vu is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Vu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

      Advanced in Pneumonia
      Infectious Disease
      Advanced in Pneumonia
      Infectious Disease

      Dignity Health Medical Foundation

      1595 Soquel Dr, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John Kaufmann is an Infectious Disease provider in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Kaufmann is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Sepsis, Infectious Arthritis, and Myelitis.

      Advanced in Pneumonia
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Advanced in Pneumonia
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Dignity Health Medical Foundation

      1595 Soquel Dr, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Ellison is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Ellison is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma.

      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Family Medicine
      540 Soquel Ave, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Richard Minkner is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Minkner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Family Medicine

      County Of Santa Cruz

      1080 Emeline Ave, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Amy Mcentee is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Mcentee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Congenital Microcoria, and Obesity.

      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Family Medicine
      1080 Emeline Avenue, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Linda Lou is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Lou is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Family Medicine

      Sutter Bay Medical Foundation

      2025 Soquel Ave, 
      Santa Cruez, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Bruce Eisendorf is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruez, California. Dr. Eisendorf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are RUNX1 Familial Platelet Disorder, Paris-Trousseau Thrombocytopenia, Anemia, and Thrombocytopenia.

      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Family Medicine
      1555 Soquel Dr, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Tobias Yeh is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Yeh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Pneumonia, Subdural Hematoma, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Infectious Disease

      Dignity Health Medical Foundation

      1595 Soquel Dr, Suite 411, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sunita Singh is an Infectious Disease provider in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Singh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Osteomyelitis, Listeriosis, and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA).

      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Dignity Health Medical Foundation

      1595 Soquel Dr, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Andrea Ling is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Ling has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Lung Metastases, Asthma, and Asthma in Children.

      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Dignity Health Medical Foundation

      1595 Soquel Dr, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Paul Godin is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Godin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Lung Metastases.

      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Dignity Health Medical Foundation

      1595 Soquel Dr, Suite 230, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Louisell is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Louisell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Collapsed Lung, Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, and Pleurisy.

      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Internal Medicine

      Dignity Health Medical Foundation

      1595 Soquel Dr, Suite 400, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Thanh Vu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Vu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Liver, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Dignity Health Medical Foundation

      1595 Soquel Dr, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Laura Likar is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Likar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica.

      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Pneumonia
      Internal Medicine

      Dignity Health Medical Foundation

      1595 Soquel Dr, Suite 400, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sunil Ayyagari is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Ayyagari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ayyagari is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 Santa Cruz, CA?

      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 Santa Cruz, CA?

      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 Santa Cruz, CA?

      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 Santa Cruz, CA?

      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 Santa Cruz, CA?

      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 Santa Cruz, CA?

      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 Santa Cruz, CA?

      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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