David Dowdy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Dowdy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. His top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, COVID-19, and Leprosy.

Kevin Fennelly is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Public Health and Preventive Medicine provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Fennelly is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Bronchiectasis, Chemical Pneumonitis, and Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infections.

Mulai Yohannes is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Lanham, Maryland. Dr. Yohannes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Cerebral Hypoxia, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Atypical Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Yohannes is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Checkley specializes in intensive care medicine. He is an expert in the diagnosis and management of acute respiratory failure and the acute respiratory distress syndrome. He also has extensive experience in the management of other life-threatening conditions commonly seen in the medical intensive care unit, including septic shock, acute gastrointestinal bleeding, acute liver failure, among other critical conditions. Dr. Checkley earned his M.D. from Northwestern University and received his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. He completed his internal medicine residency training at Emory University and fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. His research interests include International lung health, epidemiology, mechanical ventilation and acute lung injury. Dr. Checkley has been recognized by the National Institute of Health with the 2007 Post-doctoral National Research Service Award and the 2009 Pathway to Independence Career Award. Dr. Checkley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, and Cerebral Hypoxia.

Richard Hafner is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Hafner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and Tuberculous Meningitis.

Stephen Gordon is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lanham, Maryland. Dr. Gordon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. His top areas of expertise are Strep Throat, Pneumonia, Bacterial Meningitis, and Pneumococcal Meningitis.

Joseph Cavanaugh is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Cavanaugh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. His top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, and Pulmonary Tuberculosis.

Ashwin Dharmadhikari is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Randallstown, Maryland. Dr. Dharmadhikari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Dharmadhikari is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Natalie West is a pulmonary specialist in the Greater Baltimore area who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cystic fibrosis. Her focus also includes the treatment of interstitial lung disease, lung transplantation, COPD, asthma, and pulmonary hypertension. She also manages patients in the medical intensive care unit with acute respiratory failure caused by asthma, pneumonia, COPD, and the acute respiratory distress syndrome, as well as other conditions such as gastrointestinal bleeding, pulmonary embolism, diabetic ketoacidosis, and shock from sepsis, hypovolemia, and heart disease. Dr. West also serves as the associate program director of the Johns Hopkins Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program and plays an active role in recruitment of new fellows and mentoring fellows in the division. Dr. West is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Her top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections, and Lung Transplant.

David Nyanjom is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Nyanjom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Orn Eliasson is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Eliasson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Huyanh Ton is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Takoma Park, Maryland. Dr. Ton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Ton is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Howard Steiner is an instructor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He has been practicing pulmonary and sleep consultative medicine since 1989. In his role as a diagnostician, he guides the evaluation and management of respiratory problems including infectious, malignant, allergic, autoimmune, and sleep-related disorders. He has been part-time faculty in the Johns Hopkins Pulmonary Division since 1991, is a Fellow in the American College of Chest Physicians, and mentors medical students, residents, and pulmonary fellows training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Contact for Research Inquiries 10755 Falls Road Pavilion I, Suite 200 Lutherville, MD 21093 Phone: (410) 583-7124 Selected Publications Lwebuga-Mukasa JS, Steiner H. Monoclonal antibody to rat lung Maclura Pomifera agglutinin (MPA) lectin binding glycoprotein localizes apically on rat and human type II pneumocytes and Clara cells. J Cell Biol 107:71a, 1989. Roberts PJ, McBean GJ, Steiner H, Kohler C, Schwarcz R. Lesioning Effects of Ibotenate in the immature rat brain and protection by 2-amino-7 phosphonoheptanoic acid. Soc Neurosci Abst 9:261, 1983. Steiner H, Ingbar DI. Mechanisms of lung injury and repair. In: Matthay RA, Matthay MA, Wiedemann HP eds. Annual Review of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Hanley & Belfus (Philadelphia, 1989), pp 205-223. Steiner H, Lwebuga-Mukasa JS. A549 cells display distinct functional and morphologic properties depending on their culture substratum. J Cell Biol 107:71a, 1989. Steiner H, Lwebuga-Mukasa JS. A549 cells produce a factor which is Mitogenic for human lung fibroblasts. Amer Rev Resp Dis 139:A492 1989. Steiner H, McBean GJ, Kohler C, Roberts PJ, Schwarcz R. Ibotenate Induced neuronal degeneration in immature rat brain. Brain Research 307:117-124, 1984. Dr. Steiner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. His top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

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 rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Hyperventilation, Lung Nodules, and Lung Metastases.

Albert Polito is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Polito is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Interstitial Lung Disease, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia. Dr. Polito is currently accepting new patients.

Ajit Kuruvilla is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Kuruvilla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. His top areas of expertise are Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, Cerebral Hypoxia, Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Kuruvilla is currently accepting new patients.

Manoj Mathur is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Camp Springs, Maryland. Dr. Mathur is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hyperglycemia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Hypertension. Dr. Mathur is currently accepting new patients.

Ronald Germain is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Potomac, Maryland. Dr. Germain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. His top areas of expertise are Tularemia, Flu, CACH Syndrome, and Meningitis.

Sheetal Gandotra is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gandotra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, COVID-19, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Endoscopy. Dr. Gandotra is currently accepting new patients.

Christine Argento is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Argento is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Her top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Lung Nodules, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.