Joseph Ball is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Ball is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

Ajit Kuruvilla is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Kuruvilla is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, Cerebral Hypoxia, Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Kuruvilla is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Gohari graduated from the Howard University College of Medicine in 2009. She works in Washington, DC and 1 other location and specializes in Pulmonology and Internal Medicine. Dr. Gohari is affiliated with Howard University Hospital. She started her own practice called Gohari Health Group in 2025. Gohari Health Group is a tailored medical practice dedicated to proactive, personalized care with a focus on hormone optimization and whole-body wellness. We go beyond traditional medicine – empowering you which basic and innovative strategies to prevent disease, restore balance and elevate your long-term vitality. With a concierge option available to interested patients, you can have direct access to your physician, with minimal waiting, and appointments that work for your schedule. At Gohari Health, our priority is bringing you back to the basics by spending time, listening and creating a personalized plan with tools for better health outcomes. Dr. Gohari is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Atypical Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy.

Safy John is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. John is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Pneumonia. Dr. John is currently accepting new patients.

Frank Mayo is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Mayo is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Nodules, and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Dr. Mayo is currently accepting new patients.

Bernadette Gochuico is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Gochuico is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Angelo Taveira-Dasilva is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Taveira-Dasilva is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Mounier-Kuhn Syndrome, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Lung Cancer.

Alan Chanales is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Chanales is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Aspergillosis, and Pneumonia. Dr. Chanales is currently accepting new patients.

Jay Weiner is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Gaithersburg, Maryland. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Tracheitis.

Elizabeth Befekadu is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Rockville, Maryland. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Pleural Effusion.

Graduate of Harvard College, Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University. Residency in Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women''s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Research Fellowship in Respiratory Biology, Harvard School of Public Health. Private Practice, Pulmonologists PC of Montgomery County, MD since 1988. Special interest in sleep medicine. Clinical Professor of Medicine, George Washington Univ. School of Medicine since 2005. President, DC Thoracic Society, Washington DC 2014-2015. Volunteer Physician, Mercy Health Clinic, Gaithersburg MD. Member, Board of Directors, Mercy Health Clnic, 2013-15. Faculty leader, Hait mobile health clinics, Project Medishares and G.W. International Medicine, 2012- . Videos 2016 Armstrong Award for Excellence in Quality and Safety - Steven Kariya, M.D., Suburban Hospital. Dr. Kariya is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Lung Metastases, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Gita Bakhshi is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Bakhshi is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Asthma, Asthma in Children, Lung Metastases, Grass Allergy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Manu Kaushal is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Olney, Maryland. Dr. Kaushal is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Asthma in Children, Asthma, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Kaushal is currently accepting new patients.

Shalin Patel is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Olney, Maryland. Dr. Patel is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Asthma in Children, Pneumonia, and Asthma. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

Joel Moss is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Moss is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Lung Cancer, Mounier-Kuhn Syndrome, and Cerebral Hypoxia.

Kevin Fennelly is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Public Health and Preventive Medicine provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Fennelly is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Bronchiectasis, Chemical Pneumonitis, and Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infections.

Alan Pollack is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Pollack is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Industrial Bronchitis, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Asthma in Children, and Lung Metastases. Dr. Pollack is currently accepting new patients.

Christopher Lettieri is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Lettieri is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Restless Legs Syndrome, Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD), Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Gastrostomy.

George Samuel is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Infectious Disease provider in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Libuse Heinz-Momcilovic is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Vikramaditya Reddy is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Rockville, Maryland.

Ira Berger is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Olney, Maryland. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma in Children, Asthma, and Vertigo. Dr. Berger is currently accepting new patients.

Peter Crompton is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Rockville, Maryland. His top area of expertise is Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Dr. Crompton is currently accepting new patients.

Jahanbakhsh Naghshin is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Naghshin is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bronchiectasis, and Lung Metastases. Dr. Naghshin is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Carlos Picone served as Vice-Chair, Department of Internal Medicine at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. and Chairman of the Pulmonary Medicine Division. Dr. Picone received his medical degree from the National University of Cordoba, Argentina in 1989, graduating summa cum laude. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Virginia, and Fellowships in Critical Care Medicine at the National Institutes of Health and in Pulmonary Medicine at the Medical College of Virginia. Dr. Picone has authored articles on pulmonary arterial hypertension and treatment, bioethics, end-of-life decision-making and parenchymal lung diseases. He has been a Medical Volunteer in several Latin American countries and currently volunteers with Mobile Medical Clinics of Greater Washington, D.C., where he serves at its Executive Board with the mission of providing free medical care to the underserved community of Washington. Dr. Picone also serves as a Board Member of Operation Canasta, supporting schools and orphanages in Argentina's hinterland. Dr. Picone is a partner in private practice with Chevy Chase Pulmonary Associates. His major professional interests include: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - Pathophysiology and Treatment. Bioethics and End-of-Life Decision Making. Parenchymal Lung Diseases. Dr. Picone has overseas experience in Europe, the Middle East, Central and South America. He also has an interest in literature, chess, squash and astronomy. Selected Publications Medical Complications of Cocaine: Possible relationship to low plasma cholinesterase enzyme. Om A; Ellahham S; Picone C; Ornato JP. Am Heart J 1993 Apr;125(4):1114-8. One of the Many Faces of Systemic Mastocytosis: Hemodynamic collapse. Abstract presentation - Clinical Vignettes. American College of Physicians Meeting-1994. Non-Resolving Pneumonia. Picone, C. Chest 1998; 114:923-926. Recurrent acute respiratory distress syndrome from use of salicylate containing over-the-counter preparations. Picone, C. Chest 1998; 114:408-S. Acute Pneumonitis after In-Vitro Fertilization with IM Progesterone. Picone C. JResp Dis 2008; 29:170-71. Opening Debate on End-of-Life Medical Care. Progress Notes. Suburban Hospital 2010 Palliative Care and Opening Debate on End-of-Life Medical Care. Sibley MD March 2010 Subacute Dyspnea, Hypoxemia and Refractory Cardiopulmonary Collapse – Postgraduate Education Corner. CHEST 2012;141(4):1106-9. Dr. Picone is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Hyperventilation, Lung Nodules, and Lung Metastases.