Meet Our Lung Transplant Team

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

The decision to undergo a lung transplant can be difficult and overwhelming. We are here to help you every step of the way. As regional and national lung transplant leaders, we make sure you feel informed, confident, and empowered when making your treatment decision.

Lung Transplant Doctors

Our lung transplant specialists bring world-class diagnosis, treatment and support to patients close to home. They perform single and double lung transplants as well as manage chronic and complex lung diseases.

The primary goal of our lung transplant doctors is to identify suitable candidates for lung transplants; however, their comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluation can also benefit patients who are not transplant candidates.




Best Hospital for Lung Transplant

Newark Beth Israel is home to New Jersey’s only advanced lung disease and transplant program. As part of RWJBarnabas Health, the largest health care delivery system in the state, we have access to advanced technology and a variety of medical specialists.

State-of-the-art diagnostic services include:

  • CT-guided biopsy
  • Navigational bronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound
  • Bronchial thermoplasty
  • Endobronchial resection of tumors
  • Endobronchial stents
  • PleurX catheter placement for malignant pleural effusions
  • Whole lung lavage
  • Endobronchial valves

We offer complete evaluations and treatment plans for patients with lung diseases such as:

  • Asthma
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Interstitial lung diseases
  • Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Pulmonary fibrosis
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)
  • Scleroderma
  • Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
  • Pulmonary hypertension

Support services such as pulmonary rehabilitation, pain management and smoking cessation are also available.

Our lung transplant doctors have various ongoing cutting-edge research trials to help patients with end-stage lung disease.

Patient Stories

  • “I’ve been through all the teams at NBI, and I’m still here. So they must be doing something right.”

    Shannon
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  • “It is a gift of life. Everyone in my family is now signed up as an organ donor.”

    Eileen
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  • Cared for by Newark Beth Israel Medical Center’s Advanced Lung Disease, Neonatal and Obstetrics Critical Care Teams

    Fabienne and Nathaniel
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