Welcome to San Francisco Lung & Sleep
San Francisco Lung & Sleep is operated by San Francisco Critical Care Medical Group, Inc. (SFCCMG), the largest private Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine physician group in San Francisco. We specialize in all lung diseases, from asthma and COPD to interstitial lung disease and pulmonary hypertension, as well as all sleep disorders.
In addition to outpatient care, SFCCMG physicians provide coverage for California Pacific Medical Center’s Intensive Care Units 24 hours a day. Our 12 board-certified physicians, 2 nurse practitioners, and 7 full-time staff members strive to provide comprehensive, expert, and compassionate care to all our patients. Besides scheduled clinic appointments, we have physicians available Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm for any urgent clinic visits. We are also available 24hrs/day, 7 days/week by phone to answer any questions and facilitate the care of our patients.
About Our Office
We care about your health. During this time of COVID we are limiting the number of patients and providers in our clinic to minimize viral transmission. We utilize telemedicine to help provide care to all other patients. Email or call us today at (415) 923-3421 to request an appointment!
Meet Our Team
James J. Hershon, MD
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James J. Hershon, MD
Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease
Critical Care Medicine
Training
Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine
Residency: Highland General Hospital
Fellowship: California Pacific Medical Center (Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine)
Special Interests & Skills
Perioperative Surgical & Transplant Critical Care, Right-Heart Catheterization, Heart Biopsy
Christopher R. Brown, MD, FCCP
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Christopher R. Brown, MD, FCCP
Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease
Critical Care Medicine
Medical Toxicology
Sleep Medicine
Training
Medical School: Northwestern University Medical School
Residency: Highland General Hospital
Fellowships: University of California, San Francisco (Clinical Pharmacology and Medical Toxicology)
Fellowship: California Pacific Medical Center (Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine)
Special Interests
Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis, Critical Care, Quality Improvement, Sleep Disorders, COPD
George S. Horng, MD
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George S. Horng, MD
Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease
Critical Care Medicine
Training
Medical School: University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
Residency: University of California, Los Angeles / West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Fellowship: Stanford University (Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine)
Special Interests & Skills
Lung Cancer, EBUS-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
Ryan H. Dougherty, MD, FCCP
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Ryan H. Dougherty, MD, FCCP
Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease
Critical Care Medicine
Training
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship: University of California, San Francisco (Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine)
Special Interests & Skills
Cystic Fibrosis, Interstitial Lung Disease, Severe Asthma
Brandon S. Lu, MD, MS, FCCP
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Brandon S. Lu, MD, MS, FCCP
Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease
Critical Care Medicine
Sleep Medicine
Training
Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Residency: Loyola University Medical Center
Fellowship: Loyola University Medical Center (Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine)
Fellowship: Northwestern University (Sleep Medicine)
Special Interests & Skills
Sleep Disorders, Non-Invasive Ventilation
Helena L. Wang, MD, FCCP
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Helena L. Wang, MD, FCCP
Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease
Critical Care Medicine
Training
Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Residency: Loyola University Medical Center
Fellowship: Northwestern University (Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine)
Special Interests & Skills
Medical Education, COPD, Pulmonary Hypertension, Sarcoidosis
Vinayak Jha, MD
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Vinayak Jha, MD
Board Certification
Pulmonary Disease
Critical Care Medicine
Training
Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science / The Chicago Medical School
Residency: Boston University School of Medicine / Boston Medical Center
Fellowship: Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York (Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine)
Special Interests & Skills
Medical Education, Interstitial Lung Disease, Smoking Cessation, Anti-Tobacco Advocacy, Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinayakjhamd/
Jey K. Chung, MD, FCCP
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Jey K. Chung, MD, FCCP
Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease
Critical Care Medicine
Interventional Pulmonology
Training
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Residency: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (Internal Medicine)
Fellowship: Stanford University (Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine)
Fellowship: Beth Israeal Deaconess Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital (Interventional Pulmonology)
Special Interests & Skills
Endobronchial Ultrasound, Electromagnetic Navigational Bronchoscopy, Bronchical Thermoplasty, Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction, Rigid Bronchoscopy, Airway Stenting, Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy, Medical Thoracoscopy
Joshua M. Sternbach, MD
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Joshua M. Sternbach, MD
Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease
Critical Care Medicine
Sleep Medicine
Training
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Residency: University of California, San Diego Medical Center
Fellowship: Stanford Hospital & Clinics (Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, and Sleep Medicine)
Special Interests & Skills
Sleep Disorders and Pulmonary Diseases
Chad Tao, MD
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Chad Tao, MD
Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Medicine
Critical Care Medicine
Training
Medical School: University of Hawaii
Residency: California Pacific Medical Center
Fellowship: California Pacific Medical Center (Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine)
Special Interests & Skills
Lung Nodules, Endobronchial Ultrasound, Navigational Bronchoscopy
Heba Ismail, MD,
FCCP, DAABIP
FCCP, DAABIP
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Heba Ismail, MD,
FCCP, DAABIP
FCCP, DAABIP
Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Medicine
Critical Care Medicine
Interventional Pulmonology
Training
Medical School: University of Alexandria, Egypt
Residency: St. Luke’s Hospital, Saint Louis University
Fellowship: University of California, Davis (Pulmonary and Critical Care)
Fellowship: University of California, Davis (Pulmonary Hypertension)
Fellowship: ThoraxKlinik, Heidelberg (Interventional Pulmonology)
Special Interests & Skills:
Endobronchial Ultrasound, Rigid Bronchoscopy, Airway Stent
Lung Cancer, Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction, Medical Thoracoscopy, Bronchial Thermoplasty, Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy
Right Heart Catheterization, Pulmonary Hypertension
Clinical Trials
Morgan Gilani, MD
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Morgan Gilani, MD
Board Certification:
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease
Critical Care Medicine
Training:
Medical School:The George Washington University
Residency: Kaiser Permanente Residency Program (Obstetrics and Gynecology – 2 years)
Residency: Kaiser Permanente Residency Program (Internal Medicine)
Fellowship: California Pacific Medical Center (Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine)
Special Interest & Skills:
Lung Nodules/Cancer, Endobronchial Ultrasound
Carolyn Hruschka, ANP-BC
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Carolyn Hruschka, ANP-BC
Board Certification
Adult Nurse Practitioner, ANCC
Training
University of California, San Francisco
Special Interests & Skills
Cystic Fibrosis, Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary Hypertension
K. Paige Griffin, FNP
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K. Paige Griffin, FNP
Board Certification
Family Nurse Practitioner, ANCC
Training
University of California, Davis
Samuel Merritt University
Special Interests
Sleep Medicine, Lung Nodules, COPD/Asthma
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