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COPD Specialists in California

33 verified specialists treating copd are listed for California. Coverage is strongest around San Francisco, Torrance, and Los Angeles. Common hospital affiliations include UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, California Pacific Medical Center, and UC Davis Medical Center.

Steven Hays

Steven Hays, MD

Professor of Clinical Medicine

Pulmonology

San Francisco, CA6 years
Cardiac Critical Care
Nicholas Kolaitis

Nicholas Kolaitis, M.D.

Director of Bronchoscopy, UCSF Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine

Pulmonology

San Francisco, CA10+ years
Lung TransplantPulmonary Hypertension
Lauren Eggert

Lauren Eggert, MD

Pulmonology

Pulmonology

San Francisco, CA10+ years
COPD & Emphysema
Thomas Decato

Thomas Decato, M.D,

Medical Director, Pulmonary Function and Exercise Testing Laboratory; Health Sciences Assistant Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Pulmonology

Torrance, CA15+ years
COPD & Emphysema
Andrea Oh

Andrea Oh, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Radiology, UCLA

Oncology

Los Angeles, CA15+ years
Radiation Oncology
Timothy Killeen

Timothy Killeen, MD INC

Pulmonology

Temecula, CA30+ years
COPD & Emphysema
Ricardo Gomez

Ricardo Gomez, M.D.

Pulmonology

Pulmonology

Victorville, CA15+ years
Interventional Pulmonology
Esteban Burchard

Esteban Burchard, MD

Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Pharmacy

Pulmonology

San Francisco, CA30+ years
COPD & Emphysema
Richard Casaburi

Richard Casaburi, M.D.

Founder and Medical Co-Director, Rehabilitation Clinical Trials Center; Co-Director, Respiratory Medicine and Exercise Physiology Institute; Professor of Medicine

Pulmonology

Torrance, CA30+ years
COPD & Emphysema
Asif Mahmood

Asif Mahmood, M.D

Pulmonology

Pasadena, CA30+ years
COPD & Emphysema
Nicolas Nassar

Nicolas Nassar, MD

Pulmonology

San Bernardino, CA30+ years
COPD & Emphysema
Shyamsunder Subramanian

Shyamsunder Subramanian, MD

Division Chief, Pulmonary/Critical Care, Sutter Gould Medical Foundation

Cardiology

Tracy, CA30+ years
Cardiac Critical Care
John Saito

John Saito, MD

Pediatrics

Fountain Valley, CA20+ years
Pediatric PulmonologyPediatric Sleep Medicine
Gregory Blair

Gregory Blair, M.D.

Hematology

Carmichael, CA30+ years
Hematology & Oncology
Donald Tashkin

Donald Tashkin, MD

Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Medicine

Pulmonology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
COPD & Emphysema
John Balmes

John Balmes, MD

Professor Emeritus, Occupational and Environmental Medicine and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Pulmonology

San Francisco, CA30+ years
COPD & Emphysema
Homer Boushey

Homer Boushey, MD

Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine

Pulmonology

San Francisco, CA30+ years
COPD & Emphysema
William Stringer

William Stringer, M.D.

Professor of Medicine

Pulmonology

Torrance, CA30+ years
COPD & Emphysema
David Erle

David Erle, MD

Professor of Medicine

Pulmonology

San Francisco, CA30+ years
Asthma & Airway Disease
Kelan Tantisira

Kelan Tantisira, MD MPH

Division Chief, Respiratory Medicine

Pulmonology

San Diego, CA30+ years
Asthma & Airway Disease

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of copd specialists in California built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists COPD as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is California. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).
What should I look for when choosing a copd specialist in California?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to copd. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.
Are these copd specialists accepting new patients in California?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.
What is COPD?
COPD is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches copd care.