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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

David Nyanjom is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Nyanjom is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Andrew Lerner, M.D., is a clinical instructor of medicine in the pulmonary and critical care medicine department at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, as well as the director of interventional pulmonology at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He practices out of Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. Dr. Lerner is part of the Sibley Memorial Hospital Lung Nodule and Lung Cancer Screening Clinic, the Multidisciplinary Pulmonary and Thoracic Surgery Clinic, and the Multidisciplinary Thoracic Tumor Board Conference. Dr. Lerner has an expertise in minimally invasive procedures for the early diagnosis and treatment of malignant and non-malignant diseases of the airways, lungs and pleura. He is experienced in advanced diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy, including endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) bronchoscopy, navigational bronchoscopy, rigid bronchoscopy, tumor ablative techniques, airway stent placement, airway dilation, radial EBUS, conventional transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA), bronchial thermoplasty, whole lung lavage and percutaneous lung biopsy; as well as percutaneous tracheostomy, tunneled pleural catheter placement, thoracentesis, tube thoracoscopy, medical thoracoscopy, chemical pleurodesis and upper endoscopy (EGD/PEG) placement. Dr. Lerner earned his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, followed by a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Lerner then completed a two-year advanced fellowship in interventional pulmonology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, including a chief fellowship year. He has been involved in multiple research projects in the field and completed a Science of Clinical Investigation Certificate Program at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Lerner has been a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honors society since 2011 and earned The Johns Hopkins Hospital Patient Safety Star Award in 2016. Dr. Lerner has contributed to numerous presentations, lectures, publications, book chapters and abstracts. He is a reviewer for several research journals. Dr. Lerner has various research interests and is currently involved in research projects focusing on EBUS bronchoscopy, lung cancer diagnosis and staging, and other topics. Confidential email to reach Dr. Lerner for any questions: alerner@jhu.edu. Dr. Lerner is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

Cynthia Soriano is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Soriano is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, and Gastrostomy.

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.

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.

Louis Steinberg is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Berwyn Heights, Maryland. Dr. Steinberg is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, and Neurosarcoidosis. Dr. Steinberg is currently accepting new patients.

Anish Desai is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Kensington, Maryland. Dr. Desai is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Bullae, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Lung Metastases. Dr. Desai is currently accepting new patients.

Theodore Igwebe is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Igwebe is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, and Cerebral Hypoxia.

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 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.

Kaiser Ahmad is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Ahmad is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cardiac Arrest, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, Drowsiness, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ahmad is currently accepting new patients.

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.

Yatin Patel is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Ellicott City, Maryland. Dr. Patel is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Central Sleep Apnea, Asthma, and Grass Allergy.