Dr. Beckendorf has a background in research in the basic sciences and earned a Master's in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, prior to attending medical school. Upon completing medical training in 2002, he enjoyed working in pulmonary and critical care private practice for 3 years. In 2005, he began his employment at Baylor Scott and White in Temple, TX, which he considers the best decision of his professional career. He serves as the Medical Director of the Pulmonary Function Laboratory and of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program. He is involved in the education of pulmonary and critical care fellows, internal medicine residents and anesthesiology interns as well as medical students. Dr. Beckendorf's areas of expertise include asthma and COPD, interstitial lung disease and pulmonary fibrosis, pleural disease and effusions, pulmonary nodules and thoracic lymphadenopathy, chronic cough, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis and Alpha-1 anti-trypsin deficiency, sarcoidosis and autoimmune conditions of the lung, viral, bacterial and fungal pneumonia, occupation-related lung diseases including asbestosis, and lung cancer. Dr. Beckendorf is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Emphysema.

Dr. Sanchez has been in Temple for the past 14 years, pursuing his passion for patient-centered medical care and the education of future physicians. Dr. Sanchez's areas of expertise include lung cancer, pleural effusion, COPD, interstitial lung disease, lung transplantation, and tracheal stenosis. Dr. Sanchez is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Lung Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Dr. Heath White is a board-certified physician specializing in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine. His professional interests include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and critical care. Dr. White is passionate about helping and connecting with his adult patients. Dr. White is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Thoracic Society and the Society of Critical Care Medicine. He is proud that his research has been published in peer-reviewed journal articles, including The New England Journal of Medicine, The Journal of the American Medical Association and The British Medical Journal . At Baylor Scott & White Health in Temple, Dr. White serves as Chair of the Critical Care Council and is Director of the Intensive Care Unit. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, woodworking, hunting, camping, carpentry and playing pickleball. Dr. White is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Alfredo Sandoval is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Temple, Texas. Dr. Sandoval is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Veronica De Castro Francisco E Brito is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Temple, Texas. Dr. De Castro Francisco E Brito is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, Central Sleep Apnea, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Ghamande has been in practice in pulmonary and critical care medicine since 2003. His practice involves pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine with roughly 40% of the time spent in the ICU. As a program director of the pulmonary & critical care fellowship, he organizes the education and runs the fellowship. He advocates for a patient-centered, evidence-based medicine curriculum that fosters scientific inquiry and also focuses on the fellows' well-being. He is involved in research, and quality improvement and has numerous publications and presentations at National meetings. Dr. Ghamande's areas of expertise include sleep apnea, idiopathic hypersomnia, narcolepsy, COPD, asthma, interstitial lung disease, pneumonia, sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and acute respiratory failure. Dr. Ghamande is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Drowsiness, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Peter Yau is a Sleep Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Temple, Texas. Dr. Yau is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

A member of the Baylor Scott & White Clinic since 2004, Dr. Carl Boethel serves patients with clinical needs in all aspects of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. He has focused his efforts on caring for patients with sleep and airway disorders with a focus on helping patients sleep better and breathe easier. As an Associate Professor of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, he has an interest in graduate medical education, and he has served as the Chief of the Division of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine for 11 years. Dr. Boethel's areas of expertise include critical care medicine, obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, insomnia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, unexplained shortness of breath and general pulmonology. Connect with Dr. Boethel: Carl Boethel, MD, FCCP, FASM, D'ABSM | LinkedIn Dr. Boethel on Doximity. Dr. Boethel is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Drowsiness, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Joseph Carlin is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Temple, Texas. Dr. Carlin is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Lung Metastases, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Gastrostomy.

Alejandro Arroliga is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Temple, Texas. Dr. Arroliga is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Pneumonia, COVID-19, and Cerebral Hypoxia.

Brian Furukawa is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Temple, Texas. Dr. Furukawa is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Bronchiectasis, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Tasnim Lat is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Temple, Texas. Dr. Lat is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Actinomycosis, Bronchogenic Cyst, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Becky Lou is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Temple, Texas. Dr. Lou is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cerebral Hypoxia, Central Sleep Apnea, and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness.

Thomas Delmas is a Sleep Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Temple, Texas. Dr. Delmas is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pulmonary Aspergilloma, Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, and Gastrostomy.

Matthew Lester is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Temple, Texas. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pneumonia, and Asthma.

Nithin Kesireddy is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Temple, Texas. Dr. Kesireddy is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Pneumonia, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

Dr. Prince is a board-certified pulmonary and critical care physician who has focused her practice on the care of critically ill patients. Throughout her professional career, she has worked closely with CHEST (the American College of Chest Physicians) and teaches at multiple national courses annually with an emphasis on critical care ultrasound. She has been designated a CHEST Distinguished Educator each year since the award was established in 2017 for her ultrasound teaching efforts. Dr. Prince has also been recognized as a Texas Monthly Rising Star in Critical Care Medicine in 2016-2018 and Texas Monthly Super Doctor in Critical Care Medicine 2020-2023. Dr. Prince's areas of expertise include sepsis, cardiopulmonary life support, respiratory failure and ventilator management, management of multiorgan failure, pulmonary embolism response team, management of acute stroke and nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage, and post-operative management of neurosurgical and cardiovascular surgery patients. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pneumonia, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy.

Jeana O’brien is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Temple, Texas. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Lung Metastases, Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Zunair Afghani is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Temple, Texas. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Gastrostomy.

Andrew Kim is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Temple, Texas.