Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
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Dileep Puppala, MD, FCCP, FAASM, is a pulmonologist at Texas Multi-Specialty Group, located in Houston and Cypress, Texas. Dr. Puppala is board certified in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. He has been in practice for 12 years throughout northwest Houston.
Dr. Puppala earned his medical degree from Andhra Pradesh University Of Medical Sciences in India. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center in New York City. Following residency, Dr. Puppala completed a sleep fellowship at Sleep and Wake Disorder Center at New York Hospital - Cornell University, and two pulmonary and critical care fellowships at Memorial Sloan-Kettering and The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens.
Dr. Puppala has extensive experience in medical leadership. He served as the Medical Director of the medical and surgical intensive care department, the Medical Director of respiratory therapy, and the Chairman of the critical care committee at Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital. Since 2004, Dr. Puppala has held the position of Medical Director of the sleep disorder center at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center in Harris County, Texas. He is also a member of Infection Control and Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Co-Director of Critical Care Services and Respiratory Therapy Departments, and Co-Chairman of Critical Care Committee at North Cypress Medical Center in Cypress, Texas.
Dr. Puppala remains active in his field and holds memberships with many professional organizations. He is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Medical Association, the Texas Medical Association, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin.
Dr. Puppala has special interests in complicated sleep-disordered breathing, narcolepsy, parasomnias, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolism, interstitial lung diseases, lung cancer, pneumonia, asthma, and more. He performs specialized procedures including bronchoscopy with transbronchial lung biopsies, complicated airway management, percutaneous tracheostomy, chest tube placement, and pulmonary artery catheter placement. He interprets pulmonary function tests, methacholine challenge tests, cardiopulmonary stress tests, diagnostic sleep studies, CPAP titration studies, and multiple sleep latency tests.
When he’s not working, Dr. Puppala enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons. His hobbies include traveling, tennis, reading about world affairs, and cooking.
Dileep Puppala, MD, FCCP, FAASM, is a pulmonologist at Texas Multi-Specialty Group, located in Houston and Cypress, Texas. Dr. Puppala is board certified in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. He has been in practice for 12 years throughout northwest Houston.
Dr. Puppala earned his medical degree from Andhra Pradesh University Of Medical Sciences in India. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center in New York City. Following residency, Dr. Puppala completed a sleep fellowship at Sleep and Wake Disorder Center at New York Hospital - Cornell University, and two pulmonary and critical care fellowships at Memorial Sloan-Kettering and The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens.
Dr. Puppala has extensive experience in medical leadership. He served as the Medical Director of the medical and surgical intensive care department, the Medical Director of respiratory therapy, and the Chairman of the critical care committee at Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital. Since 2004, Dr. Puppala has held the position of Medical Director of the sleep disorder center at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center in Harris County, Texas. He is also a member of Infection Control and Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Co-Director of Critical Care Services and Respiratory Therapy Departments, and Co-Chairman of Critical Care Committee at North Cypress Medical Center in Cypress, Texas.
Dr. Puppala remains active in his field and holds memberships with many professional organizations. He is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Medical Association, the Texas Medical Association, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin.
Dr. Puppala has special interests in complicated sleep-disordered breathing, narcolepsy, parasomnias, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolism, interstitial lung diseases, lung cancer, pneumonia, asthma, and more. He performs specialized procedures including bronchoscopy with transbronchial lung biopsies, complicated airway management, percutaneous tracheostomy, chest tube placement, and pulmonary artery catheter placement. He interprets pulmonary function tests, methacholine challenge tests, cardiopulmonary stress tests, diagnostic sleep studies, CPAP titration studies, and multiple sleep latency tests.
When he’s not working, Dr. Puppala enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons. His hobbies include traveling, tennis, reading about world affairs, and cooking.
At Portland Wellness Center, Verna Bain, MD, and her team help the communities in and around Portland and Harriman, Tennessee, stay healthy and active with comprehensive wellness care. With services ranging from men’s and women’s health, nutrition, and IV therapy to opioid and pharmaceutical addiction rehabilitation, Dr. Bain and her team help patients achieve optimal wellness.
Dr. Bain earned her medical degree at St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada and served her internal medicine residency at the Metropolitan Hospital Center in East Harlem, New York. Dr. Bain is board-certified in internal medicine, sleep medicine, and addiction medicine.
At Portland Wellness Center, the team aims to educate patients about their health and wellness as well as provide comprehensive health care services. The practice is welcoming and soothing so that patients are comfortable and relaxed, whether they’re coming in for a wellness check or addiction counseling.
The practice also never overbooks and schedules sufficient time for patients to meet with the doctors. This reduces the amount of time spent in the waiting room while optimizing patient care.
At Portland Wellness Center, Verna Bain, MD, and her team help the communities in and around Portland and Harriman, Tennessee, stay healthy and active with comprehensive wellness care. With services ranging from men’s and women’s health, nutrition, and IV therapy to opioid and pharmaceutical addiction rehabilitation, Dr. Bain and her team help patients achieve optimal wellness.
Dr. Bain earned her medical degree at St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada and served her internal medicine residency at the Metropolitan Hospital Center in East Harlem, New York. Dr. Bain is board-certified in internal medicine, sleep medicine, and addiction medicine.
At Portland Wellness Center, the team aims to educate patients about their health and wellness as well as provide comprehensive health care services. The practice is welcoming and soothing so that patients are comfortable and relaxed, whether they’re coming in for a wellness check or addiction counseling.
The practice also never overbooks and schedules sufficient time for patients to meet with the doctors. This reduces the amount of time spent in the waiting room while optimizing patient care.
Kelly Smith, MD, specializes in pediatric pulmonology and sleep medicine, and is a co-founder of Texas Pediatric Specialties and Family Sleep Center in the Alamo Heights, Shavano Park, and Lockhill-Selma areas of San Antonio, Texas. He has achieved fellowship designation in four areas of medical practice to include sleep medicine, pediatrics, pediatric pulmonology, and internal medicine.
A New Braunfels native, Dr. Smith earned his undergraduate degree from Austin College in Sherman, Texas, and remained in the state to complete his medical degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. He refined his skills and knowledge through an internship and residency at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, where he was also appointed chief resident of internal medicine and pediatrics.
Fellowship training in pediatric pulmonology at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston came next, followed by research and training in sleep medicine through the Texas Children’s Sleep Center in San Antonio.
Dr. Smith went into private practice in 2007 and worked with his partners to open Texas Pediatric Specialties and Family Sleep Center in 2009. He enjoys working collaboratively to offer the highest possible level of care in pediatric pulmonology and adult/pediatric sleep medicine.
When not working with patients, Dr. Smith enjoys spending time with his wife and two children. Flyfishing, mountain biking, whitewater rafting, and soccer keep him outdoors and active, and he tries to take advantage of all that the San Antonio area has to offer.
Practice
Texas Pediatric Specialties and Family Sleep Center
“Dr Kelly Smith is very caring and takes the time to hear your concerns and is personable. He’s easy to talk to and you can tell he loves helping others. He’s helped my daughter manage her asthma.”
Dr. Kelly Smith, MD
Pediatrician
545 Creekside Crossing
Suite 206 (SATELLITE CLINIC)
New Braunfels, TX 78130
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Dr. Alaa El-Gendy, MD, MSC, FCCP
Pulmonologist
4.76(111)
14651 Palm Beach Blvd
Suite 105
Fort Myers, FL 33905
Alaa El-Gendy, MD, is an experienced pulmonologist and the founder of Florida Lung & Sleep Associates in Lehigh Acres and Fort Myers, Florida. He is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary diseases, and critical care. Dr. El-Gendy has a special interest in asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and sleep disorders. He is affiliated with Lee Memorial Health System. He has a well-deserved reputation for providing excellent, compassionate, and personalized care.
Dr. El-Gendy was raised in Cairo, Egypt, and attended Al-Azhar University. He received his doctor of medicine degree in 1982 and attended graduate school at Ohio State University. Later, Dr. El-Gendy completed a three-year internal medicine residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He then completed a fellowship in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine at the Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University. During his residency and fellowship, he rotated through the East Orange and Philadelphia Veterans Administration Hospitals.
Upon the completion of his fellowship, he served as an assistant professor of medicine at the Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University. Subsequently, he became the director of the ICU at the Medical College of Pennsylvania.
Dr. El-Gendy is licensed to practice medicine in the states of Florida, Arizona, New Jersey, New York, California, Iowa, and Pennsylvania.
Hospital Privileges
Although Dr. El-Gendy runs a primarily office-based sleep and pulmonary medicine practice, he maintains active staff privileges at Lee Health: Lee Memorial Hospital, Health Park, Cape Coral Hospital, and Gulf Coast Hospital.
Dr. Linh Ba Nguyen is a highly regarded internist, with a specialization in Sleep Medicine, practicing in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area. He and his wife Dr. Thuy Ngoc Nguyen treat their patients from the warm and comfortable Prima Health Clinic in Garland, TX.
Dr. Linh Ba Nguyen grew up in Houston and later attended the University of Dallas at Irving where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry. He then went to the UT San Antonio Medical School and completed his internship in Internal Medicine. Dr. Nguyen transferred to the UTMB to complete his residency in Internal Medicine. He then joined the Prima Health Clinic in 1993. Dr. Nguyen is also board certified in Sleep Medicine, which he obtained in 2010.
Dr. Linh Ba Nguyen spends his spare time with the three daughters he has with his wife and is an avid runner. He has even run in marathons and a few triathlons.
Jamila Battle, MD, is a triple board-certified sleep medicine physician practicing at RestWell in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She is licensed in 38 states and can evaluate, test, and manage sleep-disordered breathing and snoring across the country.
For a more personalized and holistic approach to airway and sleep health you can visit Rest Well located at Developemental Dentistry.
Her goal is to help patients living with sleep disorders achieve a higher quality of life and more satisfying sleep. Sleep is the foundation of health and addressing sleep often leads to an improved ability to lose weight and reverse aging.
Dr. Battle is known for her wisdom, kindness, and providing compassionate care to her patients. At RestWell, she offers diagnoses and treatments for a wide range of sleep-related conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea.
As an expert in sleep medicine, Dr. Battle can quickly teach you to become more aware of the choices that affect your sleep so you can improve your sleep habits and ability to get a full night's sleep.
In her spare time, she explores the relationship between sleep, resilience, disparities and the leading causes of mortality, morbidity, and disability in the United States. She speaks on various topics, and her methods integrate mind and body connections and emphasize how our lifestyles reflect our values and attitudes.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Battle, call the office or book online today.
Philip Leung, MD, is a board-certified pulmonary disease, critical care medicine, and sleep medicine physician at Midwest Respiratory, Ltd., providing complete respiratory care to adults in Joliet and New Lennox, Illinois.
Dr. Leung brings more than 20 years of experience to the practice. He studied at the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, earning his medical degree.
After graduation, Dr. Leung moved to the United States and completed an internship, residency, and fellowship at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois. He received extensive training in all aspects of pulmonary and sleep disorders.
At Midwest Respiratory, Ltd., Dr. Leung diagnoses and treats a variety of pulmonary and sleep conditions and has special interests in sleep apnea, home noninvasive ventilation, asthma, chronic cough, and narcolepsy.
Dr. Leung speaks English and Chinese fluently. He is a compassionate physician and he works with patients to achieve lasting symptom relief and improve quality of life.
Dr. Leung welcomes anyone experiencing respiratory or sleep issues to schedule an appointment at Midwest Respiratory, Ltd. today.
Ashwin Gowda, MD is board certified in sleep medicine and psychiatry. He has been providing care to those in South Austin since 2002 and is currently the Medical Director of Texas Sleep Medicine. His medical practice offers consultations, sleep studies (in the lab and at home studies) and all ongoing care to ensure the best possible outcome. Common sleep disorders diagnosed and treated include snoring/obstructive sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, insomnia, parasomnias and circadian rhythm disorders.
Dr. Gowda is board certified in Sleep Medicine and Psychiatry. His education includes a one-year medical internship at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and a three-year residency in psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and a one year fellowship in sleep medicine at SUNY (State University of New York) in Stony Brook, New York.
Above all else, Dr. Gowda finds fulfillment in contributing to the well-being of every person he cares for. Dr. Gowda is married and has 3 boys. When he’s not helping people get a good night’s sleep, he enjoys spending time with his family, exploring the Austin food scene, bicycling and playing tennis.
Mohamad Al-Massalkhi, MD, is a critical care and pulmonary medicine physician at Midwest Respiratory Ltd., which has offices in Joliet and New Lenox, Illinois. He is board-certified in critical care medicine, pulmonary disease medicine, sleep medicine, hospice and palliative care medicine, and internal medicine. He has over 30 years of experience working in the medical field.
Dr. Al-Massalkhi completed medical school at Damascus Medical School in Syria in 1991. After relocating to the United States, Dr. Al-Massalkhi completed his internship at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago. He then completed fellowships in critical care and pulmonary sleep medicine at Rosalind Franklin University.
Dr. Al-Massalkhi specializes in treating patients with asthma, COPD, emphysema, lung disease, lung cancer, and sarcoidosis. He also can assist patients with smoking cessation and tobacco use disorder.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Al-Massalkhi, call the nearest Midwest Respiratory Ltd. office or request an appointment using the online booking feature today.
Lakshmy V. Ayyar, MD, FCCP is a pulmonologist at Texas Multi-Specialty Group with one office in Cypress and two in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ayyar is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, critical care, and sleep medicine. Her special interests include pulmonary disease and sleep medicine.
A native of India, Dr. Ayyar’s path to her medical career began at MGM Institute of Health Sciences in Kamothe, Navi Mumbai, where she earned her medical degree. She then came to the United States to complete residency training at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. She rounded out her postdoctoral clinical education with a fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
Dr. Ayyar enjoys helping her patients at Texas Multi-Specialty Group. When she isn’t practicing medicine, she is active in medical and professional societies, including the Texas Medical Association and the Harris County Medical Society.
“I switched to Cypress Pulmonary because the VA health care system refused me a simple medical evaluation for decades. Dr Ayyar has taken the time and resources needed to help evaluate my condition. I am currently receiving good care.”
Lakshmy V. Ayyar, MD, FCCP is a pulmonologist at Texas Multi-Specialty Group with one office in Cypress and two in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ayyar is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, critical care, and sleep medicine. Her special interests include pulmonary disease and sleep medicine.
A native of India, Dr. Ayyar’s path to her medical career began at MGM Institute of Health Sciences in Kamothe, Navi Mumbai, where she earned her medical degree. She then came to the United States to complete residency training at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. She rounded out her postdoctoral clinical education with a fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
Dr. Ayyar enjoys helping her patients at Texas Multi-Specialty Group. When she isn’t practicing medicine, she is active in medical and professional societies, including the Texas Medical Association and the Harris County Medical Society.
“I switched to Cypress Pulmonary because the VA health care system refused me a simple medical evaluation for decades. Dr Ayyar has taken the time and resources needed to help evaluate my condition. I am currently receiving good care.”
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