
Overview
Dr. Yarmus is a Professor of Medicine and Oncology and the director of Interventional Pulmonology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine as well as the Vice Chair of Medicine for Strategy and Finance. He is an expert in the minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer and he leads the Interventional Pulmonary research program at Johns Hopkins with research investigating innovative minimally invasive device development and early-stage bronchoscopic treatments. He also has extensive experience in the minimally invasive management of malignant airway obstruction, complex airway management, pleural diseases and symptom relief with minimally invasive procedures such as indwelling pleural catheters and pleurodesis. Dr. Yarmus is a member of the Fleischner Society and a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Thoracic Society.
Dr. Yarmus is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 242 peer reviewed articles and participating in 9 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
Baltimore, MD 21287
4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Yarmus has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
9 Clinical Trials
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Dr. Danoff is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Co-Director of the Hopkins Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic. She is a specialist in diseases causing fibrosis or scarring in the lung, particularly those associated with autoimmune diseases including myositis. Dr. Danoff is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Endoscopy, and Lung Transplant.
Inova Health Care Services
Steven Nathan is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Nathan is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Lung Transplant, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Nathan is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Stephen C. Mathai, MD, MHS is an Associate Professor of Medicine and part of the Johns Hopkins Pulmonary Hypertension Program. Dr. Mathai received his undergraduate degree from Rutgers College and medical degree from Jefferson Medical College. He pursued residency training in Internal Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where he also served as Chief Medical Resident. Dr. Mathai came to Johns Hopkins for fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. During his 5-year fellowship, he obtained a Masters of Health Science degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and successfully competed for an individual Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award. Subsequently, he received a K23 award for his research in pulmonary vascular disease in scleroderma. He currently serves as Co-Principal Investigator for the Johns Hopkins PVDOMICS program supported by the NIH and is principal investigator for a clinical trial of therapy for scleroderma associated pulmonary hypertension supported by the Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program. He is also the Co-Director of the Ann Dana Kusch Multidisciplinary Program for Interstitial Lung Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension. Dr. Mathai has been active in numerous committees and holds several leadership positions in academic societies. He is the current chair of the Pulmonary Vascular Disease Network for the American College of Chest Physicians and has served on the steering committee for this organization for the past 4 years. He has served on several committees for the Pulmonary Circulation Assembly of the American Thoracic Society, including the Program Committee and Nominations Committee. He has organized symposia and delivered presentations related to pulmonary hypertension at numerous international meetings. He is the author of more than 100 publications and has given invited research lectures nationally and internationally. Dr. Mathai is also an active member of patient advocacy organizations. Currently, he is a member of the Scientific Leadership Council of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association where he serves as national chairperson of the Preceptorship Program Planning Committee. He is also a member of the Rare Disease Advisory Panel for the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute. Dr. Mathai also serves as the faculty leader of the inpatient pulmonary service, the Carol Johns Service, where he is responsible for the education of the internal medicine housestaff and pulmonary fellows. He has also received the Frederick L. Brancati Award for mentorship from the Department of Medicine at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Mathai is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Sarcoidosis, and Lung Transplant.
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
- Elite
- Pleural EffusionDr. Yarmus isElite. Learn about Pleural Effusion.
- Distinguished
- Acquired TracheomalaciaDr. Yarmus isDistinguished. Learn about Acquired Tracheomalacia.
- Advanced BronchoscopyDr. Yarmus isDistinguished. Learn about Advanced Bronchoscopy.
- EndoscopyDr. Yarmus isDistinguished. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Lung CancerDr. Yarmus isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Lung NodulesDr. Yarmus isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- Lymphofollicular HyperplasiaDr. Yarmus isDistinguished. Learn about Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia.
- Advanced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- EmpyemaDr. Yarmus isAdvanced. Learn about Empyema.
- GastrostomyDr. Yarmus isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- Lung AdenocarcinomaDr. Yarmus isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Adenocarcinoma.
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
- Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)Dr. Yarmus isAdvanced. Learn about Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).
- Experienced
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Yarmus isExperienced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- AsthmaDr. Yarmus isExperienced. Learn about Asthma.
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Yarmus isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- BronchiectasisDr. Yarmus isExperienced. Learn about Bronchiectasis.
- Bronchogenic CystDr. Yarmus isExperienced. Learn about Bronchogenic Cyst.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

