Our Faculty

Meet the Leadership of the Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship from MetroHealth on Vimeo.

MetroHealth Medical Center (MHMC) is a principal medical facility for Cuyahoga County residents as well as a tertiary referral center for Northeast Ohio. Our mission is diverse. First, we are committed to providing state-of-art care for each patient who comes through our door. Second, we offer a superb educational experience to our students, residents, and fellows. And third, we pursue excellence in our research programs with the goal of improving patient care for all. All Faculty in MHMC’s Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine are affiliated with Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine and hold joint appointments at Case Western Reserve University.

Ziad S. Shaman, MD
Ziad "Z" Shaman, MD, RDMS
Associate Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Program Director, Pulmonary, Critical Care Fellowship See Profile
Edward L. Warren, MD
Edward L. Warren, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Director for Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine See Profile
Dennis H. Auckley, MD
Dennis H. Auckley, MD
Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Director, Center for Sleep Medicine 
Associate Director, Case Sleep Fellowship Program See Profile
Mirna B. Ayache, MD
Mirna B. Ayache, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Director, Asthma Program  See Profile
John C. Carter, MD
John C. Carter, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Co-Director, Sleep Medicine Program See Profile
Chloe R. Castro, MD
Chloe R. Castro, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Program Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship See Profile
Joseph Golish, MD
Faculty, Center for Sleep Medicine  See Profile
Michael D. Infeld, MD
Michael Infeld, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Director, Bronchoscopy
Director, Medical-Surgical Stepdown Unit  See Profile
Ismini Kourouni, MD
Ismini Kourouni, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University 
Lung Cancer Program
Wellness, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Advisor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship See Profile
Vidya Krishnan, MD
Vidya Krishnan, MD, MHS
Associate Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Associate Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program 
Associate Director, Center for Sleep Medicine 
Vice Chair of Academic Affairs, Department of Medicine
Scholarship Advisor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship See Profile
Edward D. Sivak, MD
Edward "D" Sivak, MD
Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University  See Profile
Arvind L. Suguness, MD
Arvind Suguness, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Curriculum Advisor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship See Profile
Yasir Tarabichi, MD
Yasir Tarabichi MD, MSCR
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Director, Clinical Informatics See Profile
John D. Thornton, MD, MPH
J. Daryl Thornton, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Co-Director, Center for Reducing Health Disparities
Researcher, Center for Reducing Health Disparities  See Profile
Sherri Dixon Williams, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Director, Pulmonary Rehabilitation  See Profile
Ziad S. Shaman, MD
Ziad "Z" Shaman, MD, RDMS
Associate Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Program Director, Pulmonary, Critical Care Fellowship See Profile
Edward L. Warren, MD
Edward L. Warren, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Director for Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine See Profile
Dennis H. Auckley, MD
Dennis H. Auckley, MD
Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Director, Center for Sleep Medicine 
Associate Director, Case Sleep Fellowship Program See Profile
Mirna B. Ayache, MD
Mirna B. Ayache, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Director, Asthma Program  See Profile
John C. Carter, MD
John C. Carter, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Co-Director, Sleep Medicine Program See Profile
Chloe R. Castro, MD
Chloe R. Castro, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Program Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship See Profile
Joseph Golish, MD
Faculty, Center for Sleep Medicine  See Profile
Michael D. Infeld, MD
Michael Infeld, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Director, Bronchoscopy
Director, Medical-Surgical Stepdown Unit  See Profile
Ismini Kourouni, MD
Ismini Kourouni, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University 
Lung Cancer Program
Wellness, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Advisor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship See Profile
Vidya Krishnan, MD
Vidya Krishnan, MD, MHS
Associate Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Associate Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program 
Associate Director, Center for Sleep Medicine 
Vice Chair of Academic Affairs, Department of Medicine
Scholarship Advisor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship See Profile
Edward D. Sivak, MD
Edward "D" Sivak, MD
Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University  See Profile
Arvind L. Suguness, MD
Arvind Suguness, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Curriculum Advisor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship See Profile
Yasir Tarabichi, MD
Yasir Tarabichi MD, MSCR
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Director, Clinical Informatics See Profile
John D. Thornton, MD, MPH
J. Daryl Thornton, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Co-Director, Center for Reducing Health Disparities
Researcher, Center for Reducing Health Disparities  See Profile
Sherri Dixon Williams, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Director, Pulmonary Rehabilitation  See Profile
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