Philosophy of care | I believe in treating patients as equals and friends. When a patient visits, I want to make them comfortable when they share what’s happening with their health. I don’t like to lecture people, but I believe it’s important to educate patients about preventative medicine. It’s important to catch small issues before they become big problems. It's very enjoyable and very rewarding, particularly when I see patients in the hospital – and in the office – to know that what I am doing has an impact. I also like to find out what's going on in their lives in addition to the medical aspects – with their grandchildren, where they are going on vacation – just meeting people every day and getting to know them. | Why I entered medicine | Growing up, I played football and basketball in school, and I was always interested in how the body works. But my mom says it goes back ever further than that. She says I talked about being a doctor from the time I was 4 years old. I can’t imagine doing anything else – it’s who I am. | Community involvement | I spend time at Muhlenberg teaching interns, residents and medical students. | Personal interests | I'm caring, passionate, loyal and intense - intense in a good way. I care a lot about everything I do and everything that goes on around me. I love my family, and I spend as much time with them as possible. My wife and I have three children. And of course, we have our dog. Shes a German shorthair pointer and she’s definitely an important member of our family, too. I also spend a lot of time following sports – the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team and the Eagles. Dr. Wertz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Dementia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

Alan Hammond is a Radiologist in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hammond is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Visceromegaly, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Pleural Effusion.

Malek Numeir is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania. Dr. Numeir is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Courtney Dostal is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania. Dr. Dostal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Heidar Albandar is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania. Dr. Albandar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma. Dr. Albandar is currently accepting new patients.

Mohamed Turki is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Turki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Gastrostomy.

George Daoud is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Daoud is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Tachycardia, Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Pacemaker Implantation, and Endoscopy.

Sobia Naeem is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Naeem is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. Her top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Sepsis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Nidhi Karia is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Karia has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Apoplexy, Peptic Ulcer, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Michael Yannes is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yannes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Prashant Patel is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Familial Colorectal Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

Douglas Prechtel is a Hospital Medicine provider in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Prechtel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Nicole Agostino is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Agostino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. Her top areas of expertise are Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Multiple Myeloma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy.

John Mcknight is an Oncologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mcknight is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Angiosarcoma. Dr. Mcknight is currently accepting new patients.

Ruslan Banai is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Banai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Ureteroscopy.

Jamie Thomas is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. Her top areas of expertise are Ascites, Febrile Neutropenia, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Johnnie Mao is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mao has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Edema, Sepsis, Heart Failure, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.

Jeena Jacob is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Jacob is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Heart Attack, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Noy Bassik is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bassik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are SVC Obstruction, May Thurner Syndrome, Visceromegaly, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Liver Embolization.

Gregory Todd is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Todd is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Diabetic Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome, Hypothyroidism, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.