25 of the Best Pulmonologists Near Me

Dr. Amirahwaty Abdullah is a specialty care physician board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine and critical care medicine. She joined Inova in 2025 and has been practicing since 2015. Prior to joining Inova, Dr. Abdullah was a pulmonary and critical care physician at West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV. Dr. Abdullah’s clinical areas of interest include caring for patients with advanced fibrotic lung disease and those with occupational lung disease, such as coal workers’ pneumoconiosis and hypersensitivity pneumonitis. She enjoys working with all patients, as everyone has a unique story to share, and she is thankful and humbled to share this journey with them. Her patient care philosophy is to “treat the patient, not the disease.” These were wise words imprinted in her early career by her medical school mentor, Dr. Kandasamy. Dr. Abdullah’s patient care goals are to be kind to her patients and their families, even in the most difficult moments, and to be available to listen and to acknowledge their concerns. In her free time, Dr. Abdullah makes nutritious homemade food for her children. Dr. Abdullah is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Baritosis. Dr. Abdullah is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Benninghoff is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Benninghoff is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Benninghoff is currently accepting new patients.

Armin Ernst is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Brighton, Massachusetts. Dr. Ernst is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Emphysema, Tracheobronchomalacia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Cancer, and Endoscopy.

Neil Schluger is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Valhalla, New York. Dr. Schluger is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Tuberculosis, COVID-19, Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Endoscopy.

Steven Stites is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Stites is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, and Bronchiectasis. Dr. Stites is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine - 1989. Dr. Stites is currently accepting new patients.

Karen Fagan is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Fagan is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Cerebral Hypoxia, Lung Metastases, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Fagan is currently accepting new patients.

Paula Watson is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Watson is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD), and Bronchiectasis. Dr. Watson is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Korman is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Darby, Pennsylvania. Dr. Korman is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Pneumonia. Dr. Korman is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Majd Alnas received his medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine of Damascus University in Damascus, Syria, where he graduated among the top of his class. He completed his internship and residency at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System in Michigan, followed by his pulmonary disease fellowship at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University in Huntington, W. Va. Additionally, Dr. Alnas completed a dedicated critical care fellowship at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Board certified in critical care, internal medicine, pulmonary disease and sleep medicine, Dr. Alnas specializes in advanced and minimally invasive endoscopic procedures, including Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) and Bronchial Thermoplasty (BT). He has advanced training in ultrasound use for bedside procedures. Throughout his training and career, Dr. Alnas has received numerous recognitions. During his residency and fellowships, he was recognized as an outstanding physician and received several awards for academic excellence. In addition, he authored and co-authored several peer reviewed articles in highly respected journals and presented research findings at national meetings, including CHEST and American Thoracic Society. Dr. Alnas served as the medical director for the school of respiratory therapy at Trinity Medical Center in Rock Island, Ill., where he practiced pulmonary and sleep medicine for two years. He is currently a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians. In his free time, Dr. Alnas enjoys reading, swimming and biking. He loves spending time with his family. Dr. Alnas is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Metastases, Bronchogenic Cyst, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Pneumonia. Dr. Alnas is currently accepting new patients.

Madeline Smith is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Dubuque, Iowa. She has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Dr. Smith is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Emphysema, and Bronchitis. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

Lynette Brown is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Brown is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and Cerebral Hypoxia. Dr. Brown is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Brown is currently accepting new patients.

Gianfranco Meduri is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Meduri is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Pneumonia, COVID-19, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

James Jett is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Jett is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).

Dr. Michelle Sharp practices Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Her primary area of interest is sarcoidosis, and she has experience in the diagnosis and treatment of sarcoidosis in all of its forms, and the management of consequences of this systemic disease. The Johns Hopkins Sarcoidosis Clinic serves to coordinate management of patients with multi-organ involvement with sarcoidosis, and to this end Dr. Sharp maintains clinical and research collaborations with Cardiology, Neurology, and Ophthalmology. Dr. Sharp received her B.S. from Tulane University. She earned her M.D. from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine. She completed her residency and fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Sharp is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Neurosarcoidosis, Sarcoidosis, Lung Metastases, and Pneumonia. Dr. Sharp is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Sharp is currently accepting new patients.

I am proud to have been working at Duke Health since 1997. I am passionate about sleep medicine, specifically sleep apnea, and I find it very gratifying when a patient who was previously struggling with sleep returns after starting on a PAP device and reports that it has changed their life. I also enjoy building relationships with patients over time. In my spare time, I am a jazz radio announcer at 90.7 WNCU, play drums in a band, and enjoy working the New York Times crossword puzzle. Dr. Taxman is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Central Sleep Apnea, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS), and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Dr. Taxman is board certified in National Comm On Certif Of Physician Assistants. Dr. Taxman is currently accepting new patients.

Imran Iftikhar is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Iftikhar is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS), Central Sleep Apnea, Asthma, and Endoscopy.

Ike Ekekwe, M.D., is a pulmonologist with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians. Dr. Ekekwe started his professional career with the Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Division at Saint Peters University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Following that, he worked on the Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine team at Piedmont Health Care Systems in Fayetteville, Georgia, for many years. He is excited to continue his professional career with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians. Dr. Ekekwe enjoys caring for patients with pulmonary and sleep disorders, both in the clinic and at the hospital. Outside of work, he spends time with his family and enjoys watching soccer. Dr. Ekekwe is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Ekekwe is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Ekekwe is currently accepting new patients.

Justin Seashore is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Vacaville, California. Dr. Seashore is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), COVID-19, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia. Dr. Seashore is currently accepting new patients.

Roy Semaan, MD, specializes in interventional pulmonology and is board-certified in critical care medicine and pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Semaan received his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, followed by fellowships at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and National Institutes of Health. Dr. Semaan is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Nodules, Pleural Effusion, Empyema, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Semaan is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Semaan is currently accepting new patients.

Pradhab Kirupaharan is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Kirupaharan is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Kirupaharan is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2024. Dr. Kirupaharan is currently accepting new patients.

Vrushank N. Patel, MD, is an interventional pulmonologist at Ascension St. Vincent in Indianapolis, IN. Dr. Patel specializes in lung cancer, lung nodules and complex airway diseases. He leads the Lung Nodule Clinic and Lung Cancer Screening program for Ascension St. Vincent. Dr. Patel is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Bronchogenic Cyst, and Lung Metastases. Dr. Patel is board certified in The American Board Of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease and The American Board Of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Chad H. Hochberg is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Hochberg earned his M.D. at the University of Chicago after which he came to Johns Hopkins and completed an internal medicine residency and fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. During this time Dr. Hochberg served as an Assistant Chief of Service for the Osler Training program, and earned a Masters in Clinical Research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. As a clinician scientist, Dr. Hochberg is engaged in an active practice as an intensivist across intensive care units in the Johns Hopkins Health System. He connects this clinical experience with a research agenda that uses tools from implementation science and health informatics to broaden adoption and foster optimization of evidence-based interventions for patients suffering from critical illness. Dr. Hochberg is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), COVID-19, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Ocular Hypertension (OHT). Dr. Hochberg is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Brian Bellucci is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Roseville, California. Dr. Bellucci is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Bellucci is board certified in Pulmonary Disease - Board Certified. Dr. Bellucci is currently accepting new patients.

Ahmer Faruki is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Faruki is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses COVID-19, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Pleurisy, Vertebroplasty, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Faruki is currently accepting new patients.

Elliott Gorbaty is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Gorbaty is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Gorbaty is board certified in ABIM - Pulmonary Disease - Pulmonary Diseases, 1982 and American Board Of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, 1978. Dr. Gorbaty is currently accepting new patients.