Dr. Penupolu is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in pulmonary and critical care medicine. His clinical and research interests include exercise physiology, pulmonary rehabilitation and pulmonary hypertension. Dr. Penupolu earned his medical degree from Kurnool Medical College in India. He then moved to the United States to complete his residency at Jersey City Medical Center. He completed his fellowship in critical care medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Montefiore Medical Center, and his fellowship in pulmonary disease at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Scottsdale. Dr. Penupolu is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in critical care medicine and pulmonary disease. He speaks English, Hindi and Telugu. Dr. Penupolu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Lung Metastases, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Evans is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in pulmonary and critical care medicine. His clinical interests include airways and pleural disease and the management of lung nodules. His research interests include pulmonary nodules, COPD, asthma and venous thromboembolic disease. Dr. Evans obtained his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency and his fellowship in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine at Geisinger Medical Center. Dr. Evans is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Evans is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, and Pulmonary Hypertension.

George Ruiz, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist and chair of Cardiology. He specializes in general heart care including treatment for heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, adult congenital heart disease and heart disease in pregnancy.|He has a clinical interest in treating heart failure and managing ventricular assist devices.“I love getting people back to who they were and coaching them to re-connect with their goals,” he says. “Heart failure routinely limits patients — I get excited when we can give patients back what heart failure has taken from them. It’s inspiring to see patients reclaim their lives.” He adds, “There’s something magical about a second chance. I always wanted to be part of team that made second chances possible.”|Dr. Ruiz attended The Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University in the Bronx. He completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at The Brigham and Women’s Hospital of Harvard Medical School in Boston.“I love building teams,” he notes. “Over the years, I’ve been part of building teams that expanded the ways we help patients. These teams can challenge the notion of what is possible and improve the health of the communities they serve.”|In 2014, Dr. Ruiz received the John J. Lynch, MD, Moral Courage Award for his dedication to providing end-of-life care to those with advanced heart failure. And in 2009, he received the Nurses’ Choice Physician Collaboration Award. “It was a moving moment for me,” he recalls. “People perform best when everyone’s contribution is valued and respected.”|The child of immigrants from Cuba and Colombia, Dr. Ruiz is fluent in Spanish. “I grew up in an industrial town in northern New Jersey,” he says. “My hometown taught me the value of hard work, persistence and grit — lessons that have served me well.”|In his spare time, Dr. Ruiz is learning to cook. “I have an amazing wife and three daughters,” he adds. “Most of my free time happily belongs to them.”|Video: more from Dr. George Ruiz, M.D.|Referral|The provider’s specialties include:|Treatment for heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, adult congenital heart disease, and heart disease in pregnancy.|If you’re a provider who’d like to refer a patient, call our 24/7 referral line at 800-332-8901 or visit www.emr-link.com. Dr. Ruiz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, Cor Pulmonale, and Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease.

Dr. Fesniak specializes in advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation, cardiac catheterization and endomyocardial biopsy. His clinical interests include non-invasive cardiology. Dr. Fesniak obtained his medical degree from The Pennsylvania State University. He completed his residency and his fellowship in cardiology at Geisinger Medical Center. He then completed another fellowship in transplant cardiology at Temple University Hospital. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. Dr. Fesniak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Dr. Shoff is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. She subspecializes in cystic fibrosis. Her clinical interests include cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, pulmonary hypertension and medical leadership. Dr. Shoff attended Rowan University, where she received her medical degree, and completed her residency and her fellowship in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center. Dr. Shoff is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in pulmonary disease, critical care and sleep medicine. Dr. Shoff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Cystic Fibrosis, Newborn Jaundice, and Lung Metastases.

Dr. Haynos specializes in cardiac imaging and preventive cardiac care. His clinical interests include non-invasive cardiology. Dr. Haynos obtained his medical degree from Howard University. He completed his residency at the University of Illinois, Chicago. He completed a fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at the University of Iowa. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in cardiovascular disease. Dr. Haynos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Ectopic Heartbeat, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Dr. Stamm is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in pulmonary and critical care medicine. His clinical interests include critical care, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, pulmonary embolism, cystic fibrosis and medical leadership. His research interests include pulmonary embolism and cystic fibrosis. Dr. Stamm attended The Pennsylvania State University, where he earned his medical degree, and completed his residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, in San Antonio, Texas. He completed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh. Dr. Stamm is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in critical care medicine and pulmonary disease. Dr. Stamm is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.

Dr. Tejwani is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Her clinical interests include general pulmonary consultation, dyspnea evaluation and airways disease. Dr. Tejwani attended Osmania Medical College in India, where she earned her medical degree. She then moved to the United States, where she completed her residency at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center. She completed her fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Tejwani is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in critical care medicine and pulmonary disease. She speaks English, Hindi and Sindhi. Dr. Tejwani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Emphysema.

Paul Simonelli, MD, PhD, is chair of the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine for the Geisinger Medicine Institute. He is also the systemwide director of Geisinger’s Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine and the director of Population Health.|Dr. Simonelli received his medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, and his doctorate in biochemistry from the City University of New York. He completed his residency at New York–Presbyterian Hospital and a fellowship in Pulmonary Disease at Columbia University. He is board certified in pulmonary disease. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, the American College of Chest Physicians, the American College of Physician Executives and the American Thoracic Society.Dr. Simonelli came to Geisinger in 2008 after serving on the faculty of Columbia University in clinical, research and administrative roles. He has helped oversee the significant expansion of pulmonary and sleep services for Geisinger and helped found Geisinger’s pulmonary–critical care fellowship in 2013. Dr. Simonelli has been active in clinical research and has been the site principle investigator for several funded pulmonary medicine studies. He has special areas of interest in advanced lung disease, interstitial lung disease and chronic airways disease including asthma and COPD. He has been active nationally in the COPD Foundation, recently serving as chair of its Clinical Advisory Committee. Dr. Simonelli chairs the section on Advanced Lung Disease within the Pulmonary Department, and he has a lead role in systemwide protocol development and population management of asthma and COPD. He has also taken a leadership role in Geisinger’s Care Redesign Initiative.|In his free time, Dr. Simonelli enjoys gardening, hiking and reading. He also loves to travel.|“The goal of our population health initiatives in lung disease is to deliver the highest level of best practice care on a consistent basis to as many of our patients as possible.”|Video: more from Dr. Paul Simonelli, M.D., PhD. Dr. Simonelli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

Dr. Mead specializes in clinical cardiology and echocardiography. His clinical interests include valvular heart disease and non-invasive cardiology. Dr. Mead obtained his medical degree from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency at the University of Connecticut Health Center and a fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at Geisinger Medical Center. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and echocardiography. Dr. Mead is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Sarcoidosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Dr. Devine is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in pulmonary and critical care medicine. His clinical interests include the management of severe asthma and medical education, as well as overseeing pulmonary-critical care fellowship training. Dr. Devine attended Drexel University, where he received his medical degree. He completed his residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center and completed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the same institute. Dr. Devine is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in critical care medicine and pulmonary disease. Dr. Devine is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.

Dr. Islam is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in pulmonary and critical care medicine. His clinical interests include respiratory physiology, airways disease and pulmonary tuberculosis. Dr. Islam obtained his medical degree from Rajshahi Medical College. He completed his residency at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. He completed his fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at East Carolina University, Vidant Medical Center. Dr. Islam is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in critical care medicine and pulmonary disease. Dr. Islam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

Dr. Yost is a board-certified and fellowship-trained interventional cardiologist. His clinical interests include interventional cardiology. He attended the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he earned his medical degree. Dr. Yost completed his residency and his fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Geisinger Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology. Dr. Yost is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Angina, Apoplexy, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Dr. Qureshi specializes in general cardiology, stress echo testing and echocardiography. His clinical interests include non-invasive cardiology. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, nuclear cardiology and echocardiography. Dr. Qureshi earned his medical degree from Dow Medical College in Pakistan. He then moved to the United States, where he completed his residency and fellowship in cardiology at Geisinger Medical Center. He completed another fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Qureshi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Angioplasty.

As an interventional cardiologist, Dr. Shikhar Agarwal specializes in treating valvular and structural heart disease in adults.|Dr. Agarwal earned his medical degree from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in India and completed his residency at the Cleveland Clinic. He also completed fellowships in cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology and structural intervention at the Cleveland Clinic.|He is experienced in performing a variety of cardiac procedures, including transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and mitral valve repair (Mitraclip), as well as the implantation of Watchman devices for the treatment of atrial fibrillation.|Dr. Agarwal currently leads the structural heart disease program at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Under his leadership, he has grown the program and improved outcomes for those under his care. He helped lead the construction of a state-of-the-art hybrid operating room, one of the largest of its kind in the country.|Dr. Agarwal has been honored for early-career success by being recognized among the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s (PAMED) Top Physicians Under 40. His dedication to protecting the hearts of everyone he treats led his colleagues to nominate him for this prestigious award.|In addition to performing a variety of complex cardiac procedures, Dr. Agarwal is dedicated to expanding cardiac care to people in rural areas of Pennsylvania. Dr. Agarwal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Dr. Tahir is a board-certified and fellowship-trained physician specializing in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. He attended Rawalpindi Medical College, where he earned his medical degree. He completed his residency at University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana. Dr. Tahir completed his fellowships at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and at Geisinger Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. He speaks English, Hindi and Urdu. Dr. Tahir is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), and Pacemaker Implantation.

Dr. Green specializes in coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease and hypotension. His clinical interests include interventional cardiology. Dr. Green obtained his medical degree from Temple University. He completed his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He then completed fellowships in cardiology and interventional cardiology at the University of Pittsburgh. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology. Dr. Green is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Arterial Embolism, Pacemaker Implantation, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

Dr. Walsh is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in pulmonary and critical care medicine. His clinical interests include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, interventional bronchoscopy and pulmonary hypertension. Dr. Walsh attended the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he received his osteopathic degree. He completed his residency at Geisinger Medical Center, where he also completed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Dr. Walsh is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Walsh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Bronchiectasis, and Silicosis.

Thomas Scott is a Cardiologist in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Scott is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

David DeCoskey, DO, specializes in cardiology, providing heart care for men and women including treatment for high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, arrhythmias, high cholesterol and pericardial disease.|“I specialize in treating complex cardiovascular conditions, from diagnosis to management,” he says, adding that he enjoys “seeing my patients improve and thrive from their care.”|Dr. DeCoskey has a clinical interest in identifying risk factors and preventing heart disease.|He attended the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, where he served as chief resident.|In 2017, Dr. DeCoskey received the Exemplar of Professionalism Award from the American College of Physicians.|He is an active member of several professional organizations including the American College of Physicians, American Osteopathic Association, American College of Osteopathic Internists and Endocrine Society.|In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and children, doing yardwork, gardening, reading and exercising. Dr. Decoskey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, and Cardiomyopathy.