Dr. Steven Kariya, MD
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Dr. Steven Kariya, MD

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Pulmonology | Male

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Pulmonologists PC 10605 Concord St Ste 500 Kensington, MD 20895 Get Directions

(301) 942-2977

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Care Philosophy

I seek to provide the care that I would want to receive or have delivered to a family member. This includes excellent, compassionate, state-of-the-art care.

Biography

I graduated from Harvard College (magna cum laude) and Cornell Medical (now known as Weill Cornell). I did my internship and residency training in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital. My fellowships in pulmonary and critical care medicine were at the combined program with Harvard Medical, Brigham and Women's, and Boston Beth Israel Hospitals; I did a subsequent research fellowship in Respiratory Biology at the Harvard School of Public Health. I am board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, and critical care medicine. I have received a number of awards: Harvard Ames Award; outstanding medical resident, Johns Hopkins Hospital Medical Service; many teaching awards at George Washington Univ. School of Medicine; and the Preceptor of the Year Award from the D.C. Chapter of the American College of Physicians. More recently, I have received the 2015 Humanitarian Award from Suburban Hospital for my work with G.W. Haiti medical mission, and Mercy Health Clinic, where I volunteer twice monthly and serve on the Mercy Board of Directors. I am also the 2016 Hopkins Armstrong Quality Awardee for my work with the Suburban Hospital Provider Quality Committee, which I chair. I am the Immediate Past President for the D.C. Thoracic Society. I am a Clinical Professor of Medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine, but do not go to George Washington University Hospital.

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Likelihood of recommending Dr. Kariya to family and friends

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Dr. Kariya's Performance

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EXCELLENT
Explains condition(s) well
EXCELLENT
Answers Questions
EXCELLENT
Time well spent
EXCELLENT

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Scheduling
EXCELLENT
Office environment
EXCELLENT
Staff friendliness
EXCELLENT
Average wait time
10 to 15 minutes

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Dr. Kariya says...

I have received a number of awards: Harvard Ames Award; outstanding medical resident, Johns Hopkins Hospital Medical Service; many teaching awards at George Washington Univ. School of Medicine; and the Preceptor of the Year Award from the D.C. Chapter of the American College of Physicians. More recently, I have received the 2015 Humanitarian Award from Suburban Hospital for my work with G.W. Haiti medical mission, and Mercy Health Clinic, where I volunteer twice monthly and serve on the Mercy Board of Directors. I am also the 2016 Hopkins Armstrong Quality Awardee for my work with the Suburban Hospital Provider Quality Committee, which I chair.

I am the Immediate Past President for the D.C. Thoracic Society.

I am a Clinical Professor of Medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine, but do not go to George Washington University Hospital.

Dr. Kariya's Care Philosophy

I seek to provide the care that I would want to receive or have delivered to a family member. This includes excellent, compassionate, state-of-the-art care.

Dr. Kariya says...

I help patients with breathing or lung problems. I often see patients who have chronic cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary nodules, sarcoidosis, pulmonary embolism and pulmonary hypertension. I often see and manage patient with collagen vascular or rheumatologic problems when they affect or are likely to affect lungs; these patients are often co-managed with rheumatology consultants. I also see and manage patients who have sleep apnea.

Dr. Kariya says...

I have been doing flexible bronchoscopies since 1983, and have taught this procedure both locally and at Harvard/Brigham and Women's Hospital. Most of my bronchoscopies are performed at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda MD. I also have a pulmonary function laboratory in my office, and interpret those tests.

Dr. Kariya's experience matches your search based on the following criteria:

Based on total number of patients treated over the last 12 months
Specializes in Pulmonology
Board certified in Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and Pulmonology
Malpractice claims in Maryland not available
No sanctions found
No board actions found

Awards & Recognition

Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
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Board Certifications

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Critical Care Medicine
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease
Pulmonology

Conditions Treated

Acute Upper Respiratory Infection
Asbestosis
Asthma
Asthma in Adults
Autoimmune Diseases
Bronchiectasis
Bronchitis
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
Cough
Emphysema
Empyema
Interstitial Lung Disease
Low Blood Oxygen Level
Lung Abscess
Lung Cancer
Lung Nodule
Metastatic Respiratory System Cancer
Partial Lung Collapse
Pleural Effusion
Pneumoconiosis and Pneumonopathy
Pneumonia
Pneumonitis (Due to Solids or Liquids)
Pulmonary Disease
Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Insufficiency
Respiratory Failure
Sarcoidosis
Shortness of Breath
Sleep Apnea
Sleep Disorders
Vascular Disease
Wegener's Granulomatosis

Education

Medical School
Joan Sanford I Weill Medical College Of Cornell University
Graduated in 1980
Internship Hospital
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Completed in 1981
Residency Hospital
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Completed in 1983
Fellowship Hospital
Brigham Beth Israel Hosps
Completed in 1986
Harvard Sch Of Public Health
Undergraduate School
Harvard Coll
Graduated in 1976
Other Education
Clinical Professor Of Medicine, George Washington Univ. School Of Medicine, Washington, Dc

Languages Spoken

English
Spanish

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Professional Affiliations

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Specialties

Pulmonology

Procedures Performed

Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)
Bronchoscopy
Pulmonary Function Test