Interventional Pulmonology Program | Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine | Department of Internal Medicine

Interventional pulmonology (IP) focuses on the use of minimally invasive techniques to diagnose and treat airway disorders, thoracic malignancies and pleural diseases. 

UC Davis Health’s Interventional Pulmonology Program, within the nationally ranked Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, has established distinction and dedication in state-of-the-art care using minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic techniques to treat the full spectrum of lung diseases.

The IP multidisciplinary care team consists of physicians, registered nurses and respiratory care practitioners, with highly specialized training in interventional pulmonology. Our IP program is integrated with the nationally recognized and prestigious UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Our team coordinates the efforts of multiple specialists to provide a comprehensive and patient-centered approach to delivering efficient clinical care. Our services are offered at UC Davis Health through several specialized programs:

• Complex Airway Program
• Pleural Disease Program
• Multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology Program
• COPD and Asthma Program
• Pulmonary Nodule and Lung Cancer Screening Program
• Pulmonary Research and Clinical Trials

We are actively involved in clinical trials evaluating new therapies and tools for improving patient care and the treatment of lung diseases. Discover Current Clinical Trials

Our Team

Our board certified interventional pulmonology specialists have expertise in minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic techniques for airway disorders, thoracic malignancies and pleural diseases.

Chinh Phan, D.O.
Associate Clinical Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Director of Interventional Pulmonology

Ken Yoneda, M.D.
Clinical Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Nicholas Stollenwerk, M.D.
Clinical Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Associate Program Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program
Medical Director, Pulmonary Services Laboratory

Hanine Naim Inaty, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Lung Transplantation

Jeremy Kim, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Luis Armando Godoy, M.D.
Assistant Professor of General Thoracic Surgery
Affiliate Faculty in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine