WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Novant Health recently welcomed three board-certified pulmonologists, Dr. Dawn-Alita Hernandez, Dr. Nirzari Shah and Dr. Subhas Sitaula, to diagnose and treat patients with lung and respiratory conditions in Greensboro, Kernersville, High Point, Thomasville and Winston-Salem.
The new physicians specialize in caring for patients with shortness of breath, asthma, respiratory failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, sleep apnea, pneumonia, emphysema, occupational lung diseases and lung cancer.
“Any condition that affects the body’s ability to breathe can be alarming and life-altering for patients and their families,” said Dr. Don Brescia, medical director of pulmonary and critical care at Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center and Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center. “Across the region, our team is focused on diagnosing conditions early and working with each patient to develop an individualized treatment plan that can restore lung function and help them return to the everyday activities they enjoy.”
Hernandez joins Novant Health as a double board-certified pulmonologist with more than 20 years of experience. She earned her medical degree at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and completed her residency and fellowship training at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences in Toledo, Ohio. Hernandez sees patients at Novant Health Pulmonary & Critical Care in Thomasville.
Shah joins Novant Health as a double board-certified pulmonologist with more than 7 years of experience. She completed her medical degree at American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. She went on to complete her residency training at UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh and her fellowship at Penn State Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Shah sees patients at Novant Health Pulmonary & Critical Care in Thomasville.
Sitaula joins Novant Health as a triple board-certified interventional pulmonologist with more than 13 years of experience. He completed his medical degree at B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences and completed his residency and fellowship training at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. Sitaula sees patients at Novant Health Pulmonary & Critical Care in Greensboro and at Novant Health Cancer Institute locations in Kernersville and Winston-Salem.
Novant Health Pulmonary & Critical Care helps patients access and coordinate diagnostic testing, including sleep studies, chest X-rays, pulmonary function tests, CT and PET scans and advanced robotic-assisted bronchoscopy procedures when needed. Following a diagnosis, the care team works with each patient to develop a personalized treatment plan.
A referral is required to make an appointment:
Novant Health Pulmonary & Critical Care in Greensboro is located at 3515 W. Market Street, Suite 210. The clinic is open Monday and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Patients can call the clinic at 336-474-4780 or visit NovantHealth.org/PulmonaryCriticalCareGreensboro.
Novant Health Pulmonary & Critical Care in Thomasville is located at 207 Old Lexington Road. The clinic is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Patients can call the clinic at 336-474-4780 or visit NovantHealth.org/PulmonaryCriticalCareThomasville.
Novant Health Cancer Institute in Kernersville is located at 1710 Kernersville Medical Parkway, Suite 116. Pulmonary patients can be seen on Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Patients can call the clinic at 336-474-4780.
Novant Health Cancer Institute in Winston-Salem is located at 1010 Bethesda Court. Pulmonary patients can be seen on Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Patients can call the clinic at 336-474-4780.
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