
Overview
Michael Vest is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Elkton, Maryland. Dr. Vest has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 27 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
106 Bow St, Elkton, MD 21921
4745 Ogletown Stanton Rd Ste 220, Newark, DE 19713
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Kolb is a specialist in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine with special focus on pulmonary vascular disease and Critical Care Medicine. He is an expert in the diagnosis and management of all forms of chronic pulmonary hypertension, and has special interests in the chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, peri-operative and ICU management of pulmonary hypertension. He is an expert in the management of acute pulmonary embolism, leads the Johns Hopkins Pulmonary Embolism Response Team, and provides longitudinal ambulatory follow-up for patients after acute pulmonary embolism. He has extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of all forms of acute respiratory failure and other life-threatening conditions such as shock, gastrointestinal bleeding, pulmonary embolism, diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar states, and acute kidney and liver failure. Dr. Kolb is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Lung Transplant.
Jane & Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute - Honickman Center
Michael Scharf is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Scharf is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Scharf is currently accepting new patients.
Office
Irene Swift is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Swift is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Asthma, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Vest isAdvanced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Hospital-Acquired PneumoniaDr. Vest isAdvanced. Learn about Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia.
- Lung MetastasesDr. Vest isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Metastases.
- PneumoniaDr. Vest isAdvanced. Learn about Pneumonia.
- Experienced
- Acquired TracheomalaciaDr. Vest isExperienced. Learn about Acquired Tracheomalacia.
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Vest isExperienced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- Advanced BronchoscopyDr. Vest isExperienced. Learn about Advanced Bronchoscopy.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- AsthmaDr. Vest isExperienced. Learn about Asthma.
- Asthma in ChildrenDr. Vest isExperienced. Learn about Asthma in Children.

