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    MediFind found 109 specialists near Columbia, MD

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    109 providers found
      Expertise in
      19
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Expertise in
      19
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Howard County Center For Lung And Sleep Medicine

      8865 Stanford Boulevard, Suite 201, Suite 201, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Swahili

      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.

      Expertise in
      12
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Expertise in
      12
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center - Intensivists

      Columbia, MD 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      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.

      Paul M. Hassoun
      Expertise in
      7
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Expertise in
      7
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

      601 North Caroline Street, Floor 7, Floor 7, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (14.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, French

      Paul M. Hassoun, M.D., is professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the director of the pulmonary hypertension program at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He received his medical degree from the Faculté de Médecine Lariboisière-Saint Louis at the University of Paris, France, completed an internship and residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, both at Harvard Medical School. He was on faculty in the pulmonary division at New England Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine (Tufts-NEMC) in Boston, MA, until 2002 when he joined the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Hassoun has served or currently serves on numerous American Thoracic Society (ATS) assemblies and committees, including the Pulmonary Circulation Long Range Planning Committee, the Pulmonary Circulation Program Committee (for which he served as chair for 2008-2009), the ATS Scientific Advisory Council, Pulmonary Circulation Leadership Committee, and the American College of Chest Physicians Vascular Steering Committee. He served as the ATS Pulmonary Circulation chair (2011-2012) and on the ATS Publications Policy Committee. He was recently elected president of the Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute (PVRI; 2018-2019). Dr. Hassoun has held numerous editorial activities including serving on the editorial board of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Medicine (2010 to present), CHEST (2006-2015) and the European Respiratory Review (2008-2015). He currently serves as associate editor of the European Respiratory Journal (2013-present) and has served as associate editor for the Journal of Clinical Investigation (2017-2022). Dr. Hassoun is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Lung Transplant.

      Noah Lechtzin
      Expertise in
      3
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Expertise in
      3
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

      601 North Caroline Street, Floor 7, Floor 7, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (14.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Lechtzin is a pulmonary and critical care medicine physician. He directs the Adult CF program and the neuromuscular pulmonary clinic at Johns Hopkins and is an expert in the treatment of cystic fibrosis, pulmonary complications of neuromuscular disease and the care of critically ill patients in the Medical ICU. He is a member of the Longcope Firm Faculty and provides teaching to medical students and residents at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Lechtzin is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

      Expertise in
      0
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine
      Expertise in
      0
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine

      Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center

      5755 Cedar Lane, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Kim is a Sleep Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. His top area of expertise is Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

      Expertise in
      9
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Expertise in
      9
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

      601 North Caroline Street, Floor 7, Floor 7, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (14.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stephen C. Mathai, MD, MHS is an Associate Professor of Medicine and part of the Johns Hopkins Pulmonary Hypertension Program. Dr. Mathai received his undergraduate degree from Rutgers College and medical degree from Jefferson Medical College. He pursued residency training in Internal Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where he also served as Chief Medical Resident. Dr. Mathai came to Johns Hopkins for fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. During his 5-year fellowship, he obtained a Masters of Health Science degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and successfully competed for an individual Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award. Subsequently, he received a K23 award for his research in pulmonary vascular disease in scleroderma. He currently serves as Co-Principal Investigator for the Johns Hopkins PVDOMICS program supported by the NIH and is principal investigator for a clinical trial of therapy for scleroderma associated pulmonary hypertension supported by the Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program. He is also the Co-Director of the Ann Dana Kusch Multidisciplinary Program for Interstitial Lung Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension. Dr. Mathai has been active in numerous committees and holds several leadership positions in academic societies. He is the current chair of the Pulmonary Vascular Disease Network for the American College of Chest Physicians and has served on the steering committee for this organization for the past 4 years. He has served on several committees for the Pulmonary Circulation Assembly of the American Thoracic Society, including the Program Committee and Nominations Committee. He has organized symposia and delivered presentations related to pulmonary hypertension at numerous international meetings. He is the author of more than 100 publications and has given invited research lectures nationally and internationally. Dr. Mathai is also an active member of patient advocacy organizations. Currently, he is a member of the Scientific Leadership Council of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association where he serves as national chairperson of the Preceptorship Program Planning Committee. He is also a member of the Rare Disease Advisory Panel for the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute. Dr. Mathai also serves as the faculty leader of the inpatient pulmonary service, the Carol Johns Service, where he is responsible for the education of the internal medicine housestaff and pulmonary fellows. He has also received the Frederick L. Brancati Award for mentorship from the Department of Medicine at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Mathai is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Sarcoidosis, and Lung Transplant.

      Expertise in
      8
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine
      Expertise in
      8
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine

      Howard County Center For Lung And Sleep Medicine

      Columbia, MD 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Edward Schaefer is a Sleep Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Schaefer is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cerebral Hypoxia, Lung Metastases, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

      Expertise in
      7
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Expertise in
      7
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Medical Arts Building - Columbia

      11085 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 201, Suite 201, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French
      Offers Telehealth

      David Holden, M.D., practices pulmonary medicine at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, and also completed his residency in internal medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Holden is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

      Expertise in
      6
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Expertise in
      6
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      10724 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Ste 200, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Carmen Salvaterra is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Salvaterra is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Neurosarcoidosis, Sarcoidosis, and Emphysema.

      Expertise in
      6
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Expertise in
      6
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

      Baltimore, MD 
       (14.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dr. Catherine Simpson is an assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include internal medicine, pulmonary and critical care medicine, and pulmonary vascular diseases. Dr. Simpson earned her M.D. from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine. She completed her residency at Johns Hopkins, where she also performed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine and earned her M.H.S. degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Simpson is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, and Scleroderma.

      Expertise in
      4
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine
      Expertise in
      4
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine

      Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

      601 North Caroline Street, Floor 7, Floor 7, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (14.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Jun is a pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine physician. He is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing, and in the care of critically ill patients in the Medical ICU. He is a member of the Sleep Fellowship Program Evaluation and Clinical Competency Committee and provides teaching to medical students and residents at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Jun is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS), and Central Sleep Apnea.

      Expertise in
      3
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine | Neurology
      Expertise in
      3
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine | Neurology

      Medical Arts Building - Columbia

      11085 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 210, Suite 210, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Elliott Exar, M.D., is a pulmonologist specializing in sleep medicine. Dr. Exar treats patients with a variety of sleep disorders, including sleep apnea. He practices sleep medicine at the Johns Hopkins Center for Sleep at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center in Columbia. Dr. Exar earned his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and then completed an internship and residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. After his residency, Dr. Exar completed fellowships in pulmonary and critical care and sleep medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Exar is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Drowsiness, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Central Sleep Apnea.

      Expertise in
      3
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine | Hospital Medicine
      Expertise in
      3
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine | Hospital Medicine

      Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

      Baltimore, MD 
       (14.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      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 highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections, and Lung Transplant.

      Expertise in
      2
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Expertise in
      2
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Medical Arts Building - Columbia

      11085 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 201, Suite 201, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      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 top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy.

      Expertise in
      1
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Expertise in
      1
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine
      10290 Baltimore National Pike, 
      Ellicott City, MD 
       (5.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      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.

      Puneet S. Garcha
      Expertise in
      9
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine | Transplant Surgery | Intensive Care Medicine
      Expertise in
      9
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine | Transplant Surgery | Intensive Care Medicine
      Baltimore, MD 
       (14.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi
      Accepting New Patients

      Puneet Garcha is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Transplant Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Garcha is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Metastases, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Garcha is currently accepting new patients.

      Expertise in
      0
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Expertise in
      0
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Medical Arts Building - Columbia

      Columbia, MD 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Urdu

      Faria Taj, M.D., is a pulmonary and critical care physician at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians. Dr. Taj offers a comprehensive approach to care, carefully listening to her patients concerns and working with them to manage and treat various pulmonary disorders. She is excited to be caring for patients in her local community. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Taj practiced at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, University of Texas Medical Branch and University of Maryland Baltimore. Outside of work Dr. Taj enjoys travelling and spending time with her family and kids. Her top areas of expertise are Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Lung Nodules, Pleural Effusion, and Pleurisy.

      Expertise in
      0
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Expertise in
      0
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Medical Arts Building - Columbia

      Columbia, MD 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Korean
      Offers Telehealth

      Rose Yu is a pulmonary and critical care physician at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Pulmonology. She obtained her bachelor of science degree in chemical-biological engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She received her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency and chief residency at the Mount Sinai Hospital and her pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship at Johns Hopkins. Her top areas of expertise are Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, and Pneumonia.

      Expertise in
      0
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Expertise in
      0
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine
      5500 Knoll North Dr, Suite 490, 
      Columbia, MD 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lois Carani is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Her top area of expertise is Lung Metastases.

      Expertise in
      19
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Expertise in
      19
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine

      University Of Maryland Physicians PA

      827 Linden Ave, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (14.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Punjabi
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ashutosh Sachdeva is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Sachdeva is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Pleural Effusion, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Sachdeva is currently accepting new patients.

      Expertise in
      16
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Expertise in
      16
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine

      St Paul Place Specialists, Inc.

      301 Saint Paul St, 
      Baltimore, MD 
       (14.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Albert Polito is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Polito is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. 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.

      Expertise in
      15
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Expertise in
      15
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Lifebridge Community Pulmonology LLC

      23 Crossroads Dr, 
      Owings Mills, MD 
       (14.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Creoles And Pidgins
      Accepting New Patients

      Surjit Julka is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Owings Mills, Maryland. Dr. Julka is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, and Lung Metastases. Dr. Julka is currently accepting new patients.

      Expertise in
      13
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Expertise in
      13
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine
      9801 Greenbelt Rd, Suite 101, 
      Lanham, MD 
       (14.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Amharic
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mesfin Gebremichael is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Lanham, Maryland. Dr. Gebremichael is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Asthma in Children, Asthma, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Gebremichael is currently accepting new patients.

      Expertise in
      10
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine | Sleep Medicine
      Expertise in
      10
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine | Sleep Medicine

      Lifebridge Community Pulmonology LLC

      23 Crossroads Dr, 
      Owings Mills, MD 
       (14.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sanjay Shah is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Owings Mills, Maryland. Dr. Shah is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Asthma, and Asthma in Children. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

      Expertise in
      7
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Expertise in
      7
      conditions
      Pulmonary Medicine
      6201 Greenbelt Rd, Suite U12, 
      Berwyn Heights, MD 
       (14.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      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.

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      What is a pulmonologist?          

      A pulmonologist is a doctor who focuses on diagnosing and treating diseases of the lungs and respiratory system. Pulmonologists are experts in conditions like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, and other lung infections. They also treat more complex issues such as interstitial lung disease, lung cancer, and sleep-related breathing disorders like obstructive sleep apnea. Pulmonologists help patients breathe better and improve their lung function through medication, therapies, and lifestyle recommendations. They work with patients of all ages, although some may specialize in adults or children. 

      Why am I being referred to a pulmonologist?    

      You may be referred to a pulmonologist if your primary care doctor suspects you have a lung or breathing problem that requires specialized care. This referral could be for symptoms like shortness of breath, a persistent cough that won’t go away, wheezing, or chest pain. If your doctor thinks you have a condition like asthma, COPD, or a lung infection that isn’t improving with regular treatment, a pulmonologist can offer more in-depth testing and care. They also help manage chronic lung diseases to improve your quality of life and prevent complications. 

      What is the difference between a pulmonologist and other lung doctors?   

      Pulmonologists are specialists who focus only on lung and respiratory diseases, unlike general practitioners who treat a wide range of health issues. Some lung problems might also be treated by allergists or immunologists, especially if allergies are involved. However, pulmonologists are trained to handle more complicated or severe lung conditions. For example, they can diagnose and treat lung diseases that may require advanced tests or procedures, like bronchoscopy or lung biopsies, which other doctors may not be trained to do. This makes them the go-to experts for anything related to breathing and lung health. 

      What tests are performed by a pulmonologist?   

      Pulmonologists use several tests to check lung function and diagnose problems. Common tests include: 

      • Spirometry measures how much air you can breathe in and out, and how fast. This test helps diagnose conditions like asthma and COPD. 
      • Chest X-ray provides images of the lungs to check for infections, lung damage, or other issues. 
      • CT scan gives detailed images of the lungs and chest to look for tumors, blood clots, or lung scarring. 
      • Bronchoscopy is when a small camera is inserted into the lungs to check for blockages, infections, or abnormal tissue. 
      • Lung function tests measure how well the lungs move air in and out, and how efficiently they deliver oxygen to the blood. 
      • Blood tests check the oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in your blood to see how well your lungs are working. 

      What are the signs of pulmonary issues?  

      Signs of pulmonary issues can vary from person to person, but common symptoms include: 

      • Shortness of breath 
      • Chronic cough 
      • Chronic mucus production 
      • Wheezing 
      • Chest pain 
      • Bluish lips or fingertips 
      • Coughing up blood 

      When should I see a Pulmonologist near Columbia, MD?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Pulmonologist near Columbia, MD?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Pulmonologists near Columbia, MD?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Pulmonologists near Columbia, MD?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Pulmonologist in Columbia?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Pulmonologist search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Pulmonologist?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Pulmonologist near Columbia, MD?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Pulmonologist?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Pulmonologist may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Pulmonologists near Columbia, MD?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Pulmonologist search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Pulmonologist that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Pulmonologist search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/07/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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