Dr. Gregory Diette is a professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He holds a joint appointment in the Department of Epidemiology in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He has over 20 years of experience diagnosing and managing complex and challenging pulmonary conditions. He is expert in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with common conditions such as asthma and COPD, as well as uncommon conditions such as allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), bronchiolitis obliterans, hypersensitivity pneumonitis and others. His practice includes evaluation of patients with unexplained shortness of breath and cough as well as patients with a variety of environmental lung conditions. In addition to his outpatient practice, Dr. Diette provides inpatient care on the pulmonary, critical care and internal medicine services. Dr. Diette earned his M.D. from the Temple University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and performed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins. He received his M.H.S. from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. His research interests include environmental impacts on lung disease, epidemiology of airway disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Dr. Diette is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma. His top areas of expertise are Asthma, Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Pulmonary Aspergilloma, and Aspergillosis.

Dr. Merlo is an internist who specializes in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Dr. Merlo also has clinical expertise in the care of patients with cystic fibrosis as well as clinical expertise in the care of patients with advanced lung disease who may require or have undergone lung transplantation. Dr. Merlo holds a joint appointment in epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Merlo attended the College of the Holy Cross and completed medical school and residency training in internal medicine at Georgetown University. He completed both clinical and research fellowships in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins, and earned his M.P.H. at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. His research interests include outcomes in lung transplantation and cystic fibrosis, HIV-related pulmonary disease, and outcomes in Osler Weber Rendu. Dr. Merlo serves as the Associate Program Director of Scholarship for the Osler Medical Housestaff Training Program. He has contributed numerous scientific papers and book chapters related to cystic fibrosis and lung transplantation, and his awards include the Harry Shwachman Clinical Investigator Award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Dr. Merlo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Aspergillosis, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Wise is a pulmonary, critical care physician. He is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with obstructive lung disease, including those with asthma and COPD. He is a consultant for patients with scleroderma and interstitial lung disease. He has expertise in pulmonary physiology and lung function testing. Dr. Wise’s research focus is the conduct of multi-center clinical trials in airway diseases and related translational research. Dr. Wise is the co-director of the Pulmonary T32 Multi-disciplinary Training Program in Pulmonary Disease. Dr. Wise is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma. His top areas of expertise are Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Sarcoidosis.

Dr. Jonathan Orens is a professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include pulmonary and critical care medicine. He is an internationally recognized expert in lung transplantation. Dr. Orens received his M.D. from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed his residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center and performed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Michigan Hospitals. Dr. Orens joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1998. His research interests include clinical outcomes of lung transplantation, chronic allograft rejection and ischemic reperfusion injury. Dr. Orens is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Natalie West is a pulmonary specialist in the Greater Baltimore area who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cystic fibrosis. Her focus also includes the treatment of interstitial lung disease, lung transplantation, COPD, asthma, and pulmonary hypertension. She also manages patients in the medical intensive care unit with acute respiratory failure caused by asthma, pneumonia, COPD, and the acute respiratory distress syndrome, as well as other conditions such as gastrointestinal bleeding, pulmonary embolism, diabetic ketoacidosis, and shock from sepsis, hypovolemia, and heart disease. Dr. West also serves as the associate program director of the Johns Hopkins Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program and plays an active role in recruitment of new fellows and mentoring fellows in the division. Dr. West is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma. Her top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections, and Lung Transplant.

Dr. Pali Dedhiya Shah is a pulmonary and critical care physician. She is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of advanced lung disease and lung transplantation. She is the medical director of the Johns Hopkins Lung Transplant program. She is a member of the International Society for Heart and Lung transplantation and provides teaching to medical students, residents and fellows at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Shah earned her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. She completed her residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and performed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Shah joined the Johns Hopkins faculty as an assistant professor of medicine in 2011. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Christine Argento is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Argento is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma. Her top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Lung Nodules, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. McCormack is a pulmonary, critical care physician and Associate Director of the Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Division. She is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with obstructive lung disease, including those with asthma and COPD. She has expertise in pulmonary physiology. She serves as the Medical Director of the Johns Hopkins University Pulmonary Function Laboratory and as the Chair of the American Thoracic Society Pulmonary Function Test Committee. She earned her M.D. from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and her M.H.S. from the Bloomberg School of Public Health. She completed her residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and performed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins. She was the recipient of the Frederick L. Brancati Excellence in Mentoring Award. She plays an active role in mentoring fellows and junior faculty in the Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Division. Dr. Mccormack is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Lung Transplant.

Dr. Liu is a pulmonary physician with additional expertise in allergy and immunology. He is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with severe asthma with a focus on developing new treatments for severe disease that has failed to respond to standard therapies. Dr. Liu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma. His top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Asthma, Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia, Eosinophilic Pneumonia, Simple Pulmonary Eosinophilia, and Gastrostomy.

Daniel Baram is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Baram is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma. His top areas of expertise are Atypical Pneumonia, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Kieran Brune is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Brune is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Asthma, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Dr. Brune is currently accepting new patients.

Nirav Shah is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma. His top areas of expertise are Interstitial Lung Disease, Neurosarcoidosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Sarcoidosis, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

Ashutosh Sachdeva is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Sachdeva is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma. His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Pleural Effusion, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Sachdeva is currently accepting new patients.

Keira Cohen is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma. Her top areas of expertise are Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease, Bronchiectasis, Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infections, and Cystic Fibrosis.

Michael Noto is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Noto is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, and Pneumomediastinum.

Steven Cocciardi is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Halethorpe, Maryland. Dr. Cocciardi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Aspergilloma, Asthma, Asthma in Children, and Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS).

Sarina Sahetya is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Sahetya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Respiratory Acidosis, COVID-19, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Dr. Sahetya is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Howard Steiner is an instructor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He has been practicing pulmonary and sleep consultative medicine since 1989. In his role as a diagnostician, he guides the evaluation and management of respiratory problems including infectious, malignant, allergic, autoimmune, and sleep-related disorders. He has been part-time faculty in the Johns Hopkins Pulmonary Division since 1991, is a Fellow in the American College of Chest Physicians, and mentors medical students, residents, and pulmonary fellows training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Contact for Research Inquiries 10755 Falls Road Pavilion I, Suite 200 Lutherville, MD 21093 Phone: (410) 583-7124 Selected Publications Lwebuga-Mukasa JS, Steiner H. Monoclonal antibody to rat lung Maclura Pomifera agglutinin (MPA) lectin binding glycoprotein localizes apically on rat and human type II pneumocytes and Clara cells. J Cell Biol 107:71a, 1989. Roberts PJ, McBean GJ, Steiner H, Kohler C, Schwarcz R. Lesioning Effects of Ibotenate in the immature rat brain and protection by 2-amino-7 phosphonoheptanoic acid. Soc Neurosci Abst 9:261, 1983. Steiner H, Ingbar DI. Mechanisms of lung injury and repair. In: Matthay RA, Matthay MA, Wiedemann HP eds. Annual Review of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Hanley & Belfus (Philadelphia, 1989), pp 205-223. Steiner H, Lwebuga-Mukasa JS. A549 cells display distinct functional and morphologic properties depending on their culture substratum. J Cell Biol 107:71a, 1989. Steiner H, Lwebuga-Mukasa JS. A549 cells produce a factor which is Mitogenic for human lung fibroblasts. Amer Rev Resp Dis 139:A492 1989. Steiner H, McBean GJ, Kohler C, Roberts PJ, Schwarcz R. Ibotenate Induced neuronal degeneration in immature rat brain. Brain Research 307:117-124, 1984. Dr. Steiner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma. His top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

Michael Lansing is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Pikesville, Maryland. Dr. Lansing is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma. His top areas of expertise are Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pulmonary Aspergilloma, and Lung Metastases.

William Karkowsky is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Karkowsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Aspergilloma, Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Bronchiectasis, and Aspergillosis. Dr. Karkowsky is currently accepting new patients.