Kevin Gibson, MD, specializes in interstitial lung disease and is board-certified in pulmonary disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Comprehensive Lung Center - Simmons Center and is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Gibson completed his medical degree at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, residency at Emory University School of Medicine, and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Gibson specializes in treating patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, autoimmune lung disease, and occupational lung disease. Dr. Gibson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Lung Transplant.

Frank Sciurba, MD, specializes in pulmonology and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Presbyterian and is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine. Dr. Sciurba completed his fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and medical degree at the University of Chicago. Dr. Sciurba specializes in treating patients with emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Sciurba is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Long Haul COVID, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Endoscopy.

Norihisa Shigemura, MD, PhD, specializes in cardiothoracic surgery. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside, and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dr. Shigemura received his medical degree from Osaka University Medical School and completed residencies at Otemae General Hospital, Osaka General Medical Center, and Osaka Prefectural Medical Center. He then went on to complete fellowships at Takarazuka City Hospital, Osaka University Medical School, Prince of Wales Hospital, and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Shigemura is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Emphysema, Subcutaneous Emphysema, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Joseph Pilewski, MD, specializes in pulmonology and the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis. He also cares for patients pre- and post-lung transplant. Dr. Pilewski is certified in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Northwest, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Horizon, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and UPMC East. Dr. Pilewski is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine. He completed his residency and fellowship at  University of Pennsylvania Health System, and his medical degree at University of Rochester. Dr. Pilewski specializes in lung transplantation and treating patients with cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis. Dr. Pilewski is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Robert Lafyatis, MD, is a rheumatologist and is certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is  the Thomas Medsger Professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from University of Cincinnati and completed his residency at Wake Forest School of Medicine, followed by his fellowship at National Institutes of Health. Dr. Lafyatis’s clinical interests include systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) and its complications in the skin and lungs. His research interests include understanding the underlying cause of scleroderma and finding new treatments. Dr. Lafyatis directs the University of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Scleroderma Center and the National Institutes of Health, Center for Scleroderma Research Translation.  He has over 200 peer-reviewed publications and co-authors the Textbook of Rheumatology chapter on Scleroderma Pathogenesis. Dr. Lafyatis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroderma, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Scleroma, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

John McDyer, MD, specializes in transplant pulmonology and is certified in pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. McDyer is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine. He completed his fellowship at National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. McDyer specializes in the immunobiology of lung transplantation. Dr. Mcdyer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Lung Transplant.

Eleanor Valenzi, MD, specializes in pulmonology and is certified in internal medicine and pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at UPMC East, UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC McKeesport, and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Valenzi is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine. She completed her medical degree at the University of Alabama School of Medicine at Birmingham and residency at the University of Chicago. Dr. Valenzi specializes in treating patients with interstitial lung disease and systemic sclerosis. Dr. Valenzi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant.

Kristen Veraldi, MD, PhD, specializes in pulmonology and is certified in critical care medicine and pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at UPMC East, UPMC McKeesport, and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Veraldi is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine. She completed her medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, followed by a residency at the University of Michigan Medical School and fellowship at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.  Dr. Veraldi’s clinical interests are primarily in the evaluation and management of individuals with interstitial lung diseases, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), pulmonary complications of connective tissue diseases, and sarcoidosis. Dr. Veraldi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Sarcoidosis, Neurosarcoidosis, and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Matthew Steinhauser, MD, is a cardiologist and is certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is an associate professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School and completed his residency at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, followed by his fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Dr. Steinhauser joined the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in 2019. His clinical interests include general cardiology and cardiovascular disease prevention. Dr. Steinhauser has over 50 publications and is a member of the American Heart Association, the Endocrine Society, and the American Diabetes Association. View Dr. Steinhauser's full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Steinhauser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Tetralogy of Fallot, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, and Atrial Fibrillation.

Chadi Hage is a Transplant Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hage is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Blastomycosis, Acute Pulmonary Histoplasmosis, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Hage is currently accepting new patients.

Chester V. Oddis, MD is a noted researcher in the clinical, epidemiological and serologic description of the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. He has completed epidemiological studies on the incidence of polymyositis and dermatomyositis as well as longitudinal studies on functional disability in myositis patients. His focus has been in the autoantibody patterns in patients with inflammatory myopathy and their peculiar immunogenetic associations. Dr. Oddis has written extensively on the diagnosis and management of patients with myositis. He has published and lectured on the use of novel immunosuppressive agents such as tacrolimus (formerly FK506) in the treatment of patients with refractory myositis. This represents the only reported experience of this particular drug in the pharmacologic treatment of inflammatory myopathy. In collaboration with the Department of Neurology, he has assessed the efficacy and utility of outpatient needle muscle biopsy in the diagnosis of inflammatory myopathy. This is important given the cost-containment focus of the current health-care market. Dr. Oddis is the co-investigator on an important national NIH funded study on the efficacy of doxycycline in preventing the progression of knee osteoarthritis in middle-aged women. This study is the first of its kind in assessing the effect of a disease-modifying agent in osteoarthritis. Board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology, Dr. Oddis received his medical degree from Pennsylvania State University, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and his undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Penn State and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Oddis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Myositis, Polymyositis, and Antisynthetase Syndrome.

Beatrice Carlin, MD, specializes in diagnostic radiology and is certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. She practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology and is affiliated with UPMC Passavant, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Jameson, UPMC McKeesport, UPMC St Margaret, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Northwest, UPMC East, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Bedford. She completed her medical degree at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Carlin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Galactocoele.

Rachel Givelber, MD, specializes in pulmonology and is certified in pulmonary disease, critical care medicine, and sleep medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at UPMC Mercy and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Givelber is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine. She completed her medical degree at Columbia University Hospital. Dr. Givelber specializes in sleep disorders and treating patients with sleep apnea. Dr. Givelber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Bronchiectasis, Central Sleep Apnea, and Lung Metastases.

Mark Geraci, MD, specializes in pulmonary critical care and is board-certified in critical care medicine and pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Geraci completed his medical degree at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, followed by a residency at Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School, and fellowship at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Geraci is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Daniel Sullivan, MD, specializes in pulmonary critical care and is board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease and critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC Horizon, UPMC Northwest, UPMC Somerset, UPMC Williamsport, UPMC Mercy and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Sullivan completed his fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and medical degree at the University of Alabama School of Medicine at Birmingham. Dr. Sullivan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Georgios Kitsios, MD, PhD, specializes in pulmonology and is board-certified in critical care medicine, pulmonary disease, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC Williamsport, UPMC Somerset, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Jameson, UPMC Horizon, UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Northwest, UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC East. Dr. Kitsios completed his fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, residency at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center and medical education at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Dr. Kitsios is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), COVID-19, Pneumonia, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

Joel Greenberger is a Radiation Oncologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Greenberger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Aplastic Anemia, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Radiation Sickness, and Plasmacytoma.

Dana Ascherman is a Rheumatologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ascherman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Rheumatoid Lung Disease, Dermatomyositis, and Polymyositis.

Rohit Aggarwal is a Rheumatologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Aggarwal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Myositis, and Antisynthetase Syndrome. Dr. Aggarwal is currently accepting new patients.

Masashi Furukawa is a Transplant Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Furukawa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Mesothelioma, Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Furukawa is currently accepting new patients.