The 20 Best Lung Transplant Doctors in The United States

Dr. Jasleen Kukreja is a cardiothoracic surgeon and director of the Lung Transplant Program at UCSF Medical Center. She is also director of the adult respiratory mechanical circulatory support program. She performs lung transplant surgery and lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema, and treats patients with tumors of the chest, including lung cancer, esophageal cancer, mediastinal tumors and mesothelioma. Kukreja is the associate director of UCSF's lung transplant research division of cardiothoracic surgery. Kukreja earned a medical degree at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She completed residencies in general surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and in cardiothoracic surgery at UCSF. She completed fellowships in general surgery and thoracic surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and also completed extensive training in designing clinical trials, studies that evaluate potential treatments' safety and efficacy. She has a master's degree in public health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Kukreja has received many professional honors, including the Pharmacia/Upjohn Trauma Research Competition Award, John A. Mannick Research Award and an excellence in teaching award from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kukreja is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Fibrosis, Emphysema, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kukreja is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Kukreja is currently accepting new patients.

Marie Budev is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. She has been practicing medicine for over 36 years. Dr. Budev is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Lung Transplant, and Thrombectomy.

Errol L. Bush, M.D., FACS, is a thoracic surgeon and surgical director of the Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplant Program for the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Transplant Center. He also serves as director of the Ex vivo Lung Perfusion Program (EVLP). Dr. Bush specializes in the surgical treatment of chronic and end stage lung diseases, as well as benign (non-cancerous) and malignant (cancerous) diseases and lesions of the chest. He is skilled in minimally invasive operations such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), a type of thoracic surgery performed using a small video camera that is introduced into the patient's chest via a scope to treat lung and esophageal cancers. Dr. Bush also has experience with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a technique of providing both cardiac and respiratory support oxygen to patients whose heart and lungs can no longer serve their function. His research interests include investigations of outcomes and health disparities related to lung cancer, lung transplant and ECMO patients. Dr. Bush is currently leading several open clinical trials. Dr. Bush is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Collapsed Lung, Lung Transplant, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Bush is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and American Board Of Surgery.

The Center for Thoracic Disease and Transplantation at the Heart & Lung Institute believes in treating all patients with dignity and respect. Using a multidisciplinary approach, the Center works to diagnose and treat some of the most complex thoracic and esophageal diseases in the Southwest through a team of physicians who provide patients with a plan of care. Patients receive treatment with state-of-the-art technology to ensure a full range of treatment options.We offer treatment and care in accordance with national guidelines. Dr. Walia is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Lung Transplant, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Walia is board certified in Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine), Internal Medicine, and Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease). Dr. Walia is currently accepting new patients.

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 an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Pilewski is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Pilewski is currently accepting new patients.

Many years ago, I came across a quote from Mahatma Gandhi that said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others”. Since that time, those words have guided my professional life from the field I chose to how I care for my patients who experience discomfort from acid reflux, hiatal hernia and paraesophageal hernia. With every individual and their families, I make sure that they appreciate my understanding of how their health issues provide them with new stresses that may leave them confused and scared. As a result, I pride myself on reassuring my patients and making sure that by the time they leave their clinic visit they know that I have their best interests at heart. Personally, my wife and I are the proud parents of three boys. Consequently, I like to spend my free time making use of their unlimited energy by running them around at all the great parks in the local area. Dr. Klapper is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Esophageal Perforation, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Lung Transplant, and Thymectomy. Dr. Klapper is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery.

Gabriel Loor is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Loor is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Fibrosis, Constrictive Pericarditis, Lung Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Loor is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Loor is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Steven Hays, a pulmonologist, is medical director of the UCSF Lung Transplant Program, which is known for accepting patients with complex conditions while maintaining superior survival rates. His expertise is in caring for patients with end-stage lung disease who proceed through the lung transplant process. He treats conditions that include cystic fibrosis, emphysema associated with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, and interstitial lung disease. In research, Hays focuses on studying how airway remodeling occurs in the transplanted lung. Hays earned his medical degree at the University of Kansas. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center, where he served as chief resident, followed by a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at UCSF. He also completed a lung transplant fellowship at Stanford Health Care. Dr. Hays is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Hays is board certified in American Board Of Internal Med/Critical Care Med, Critical Care Medicine and American Board Of Internal Med/Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Disease. Dr. Hays is currently accepting new patients.

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 an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Fibrosis, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Mcdyer is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Mcdyer is currently accepting new patients.

Francis Cordova is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cordova is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

My mission, along with the Dignity Health Medical Group, is to focus on innovative clinical care and the pursuit of excellence through scholarly activities. This allows me to provide patients with state-of-the-art patient services and exceptional patient experiences. Dr. Arjuna is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Aspergillosis, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Arjuna is board certified in Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine), and Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease). Dr. Arjuna is currently accepting new patients.

Gerard Criner is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Criner is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, Bronchitis, Lung Transplant, and Embolectomy.

Dr. Merlo is an internist who specializes in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Dr. Merlo also has clinical expertise in the care of patients with cystic fibrosis as well as clinical expertise in the care of patients with advanced lung disease who may require or have undergone lung transplantation. Dr. Merlo holds a joint appointment in epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Merlo attended the College of the Holy Cross and completed medical school and residency training in internal medicine at Georgetown University. He completed both clinical and research fellowships in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins, and earned his M.P.H. at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. His research interests include outcomes in lung transplantation and cystic fibrosis, HIV-related pulmonary disease, and outcomes in Osler Weber Rendu. Dr. Merlo serves as the Associate Program Director of Scholarship for the Osler Medical Housestaff Training Program. He has contributed numerous scientific papers and book chapters related to cystic fibrosis and lung transplantation, and his awards include the Harry Shwachman Clinical Investigator Award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Dr. Merlo is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Aspergillosis, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Joshua Diamond is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Diamond is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Lung Transplant, and Thalamotomy.

Dr. Jonathan Orens is a professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include pulmonary and critical care medicine. He is an internationally recognized expert in lung transplantation. Dr. Orens received his M.D. from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed his residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center and performed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Michigan Hospitals. Dr. Orens joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1998. His research interests include clinical outcomes of lung transplantation, chronic allograft rejection and ischemic reperfusion injury. Dr. Orens is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Metastases, Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Orens is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Sean Agbor-Enoh is an instructor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include pulmonary and critical care medicine. He received his M.D. from the University of Cameroon. He completed his residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and performed a fellowship in pulmonary medicine at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Agbor is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cystic Fibrosis, Pneumonia, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Lung Transplant, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Agbor is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Ramsey Hachem is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Hachem is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Bronchitis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

Maria Crespo is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Crespo is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pneumonia, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Metastases, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Crespo is board certified in Pulmonary Disease, 1997. Dr. Crespo is currently accepting new patients.

Matthew Morrell is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Morrell is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Morrell is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Morrell is currently accepting new patients.

Jason Christie is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Christie is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Cerebral Hypoxia, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Christie is board certified in Pulmonary Disease, 1999. Dr. Christie is currently accepting new patients.