ALERT

Due to the overwhelming surge in COVID-19 cases and the strain it has placed on health care capacity in the communities we serve, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has activated crisis standards of care statewide. We are open and available to see patients, but you may experience delays at our ERs, hospitals, and clinics. We appreciate your patience. Access more info on COVID testing, vaccination, visitor policy, hospitalization data, and FAQs.
toggle mobile menu Menu
toggle search menu

Site Navigation

Supplemental

Menu

Specialties

General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

Our team of pulmonary experts can diagnose and treat breathing problems and lung disease, including asthma, COPD, pneumonia, other pulmonary problems, and sleep disorders. And, our critical care pulmonologists are specially trained to provide advanced treatment, such as mechanical ventilation, for hospitalized patients with lung diseases like asthma, emphysema, and pneumonia.

Palliative medicine experts are also available to support care planning and help optimize quality of life for you and your family. We'll help you identify priorities and collaborate with the rest of the pulmonary care team to drive toward what matters most to you.

Highlights & Resources

  • Blog Post

    Pulmonary rehabilitation increases strength, stamina, quality of life 

    Read More

Providers

see all 48 in providers search

  • Saadia R. Akhtar, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Saadia R. Akhtar, MD, MSc serves as a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Washington and supervises residents at the Boise VA Medical Center. She completed her residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at Ohio State University Medical Center and served her fellowship in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine at the University of Washington Medical Center. She earned her master's degree in epidemiology from the University of Washington School of Public Health.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Kalyn J. Baisley, PA-C

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Kalyn Baisley, PA-C is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. She earned her bachelor's degree in health science from Boise State University and her master's degree in physician assistant studies from Arizona School of Health Sciences.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Gregory R. Ball, DO

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Gregory R. Ball, DO earned his medical degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency in internal medicine in and his fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine. He is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Thoracic Society.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Bridgit S. Bell, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

  • William G. Bergquist, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    William G. Bergquist, MD specializes in internal medicine, pulmonary diseases, and critical care medicine. He has served a fellowship in pulmonary medicine through the University of Washington at the Boise VA Medical Center.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Lloyd W. Blake, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Lloyd Blake, MD has a patient-centered focus in critical care medicine, delivering high-quality care to patients in intensive and critical care units.

  • Aimee M. Brooks, NP

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Aimee M. Brooks, AG-ACNP is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center with a specialty in adult-gerontology acute care. In addition to geriatrics, she also has experience in critical care.

    Aimee earned her bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Central Florida, and her master's degree in nursing from the University of South Alabama. She also serves in the United States Army as a trauma nurse practitioner.

  • William J. Dittrich, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    William J. Dittrich, MD earned his bachelor's degree in cell and molecular biology from the University of Washington, where he also earned his medical degree. He served as chief medical resident at the Boise VA Medical Center during his internal medicine residency through the University of Washington. Dr. Dittrich performed his fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the Boise VA Medical Center and the University of Washington.

  • Matthew L. DiVietro, DO

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Matthew DiVietro, DO is board certified in pulmonary and critical care medicine. He completed his internship, residency, and chief residency in internal medicine at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia and his fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Mark W. Dodson, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Michael J. Fall, DO

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Michael J. Fall, DO practices sleep, pulmonary, and critical care medicine. Prior to attending medical school, he worked as a paramedic.

    Dr. Fall earned his bachelor's degree in chemistry from Wake Forest University. After medical school, he completed fellowships in pulmonary and critical care at the Medical University of South Carolina, and sleep medicine at Oregon Health and Sciences University.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Codi L. Fitzgerald, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • David E. Fonseca, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    David E. Fonseca, MD earned his bachelor's degree in biology from DePauw University. He completed his fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, where he served as chief fellow.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Tisha K. Fujii, DO

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

  • Brian W. Goltry, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Brian W. Goltry, MD earned his bachelor's degree in business from the University of Idaho. He completed his medical internship and internal medicine residency at the University of Utah Medical Center. Dr. Goltry served as chief medical resident at the Boise VA Medical Center through the University of Washington, and performed his fellowship in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine at the University of Washington Medical Center.

    Dr. Goltry currently serves as associate clinical professor through the University of Washington.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Linda J. Gould, NP

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Linda Gould, FNP is certified by the American Nurse Credentialing Center. She earned her bachelor's degree in nursing from South Dakota State University and her master's degree in nursing from Arizona State University, specializing in family nurse practitioner and community health nursing. She has worked as a family nurse practitioner in internal medicine and pulmonary and sleep medicine.

    Linda has served as a student preceptor and provided community and academic facility presentations on specialty topics. She has also worked on various committees to improve patient care.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Bryan L. Gourley, NP

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Carolyn J. Green, PA-C

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Carolyn J. Green, PA-C is a certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. She earned her bachelor's degree in biology from College of the Ozarks and her master of physician assistant studies degree from Missouri State University.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Michelle G. Groth, DNP

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Michelle Groth, DNP, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC is certified in both family medicine and acute care. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all pulmonary diseases, and has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea.

    Michelle is dedicated to providing comprehensive, evidence-based, compassionate care to adult patients, with an emphasis on improving patient outcomes and overall quality of life through the development of a collaborative patient relationship, patient-specific education, and goal-oriented therapy.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Kylee Hoelzel, NP

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Jocelyn Johns, NP

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Jocelyn Johns, FNP is a family nurse practitioner certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She has an extensive background in critical care nursing, working in both the medical and surgical ICU for seven years. She is passionate about the health and wellness of her community.  

    Originally from Idaho, Jocelyn earned her bachelor's degree in nursing from Boise State University and her master's degree in nursing from Gonzaga University.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Richard A. Kahlstrom, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Dr. Kahlstrom evaluates sleep studies only and doesn’t see patients in clinic.
  • ""

    Darren J. Klassen, PA-C

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Darren Klassen, PA-C is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. He earned his bachelor's degree in respiratory therapy from Weber State University, and practiced as a respiratory therapist before becoming a physician assistant. He earned his master's degree in physician assistant studies from the University of Utah School of Medicine, and has worked in primary care.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Oleg S. Kouskov, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Oleg S. Kouskov, MD, MCR serves as director of pediatric sleep services with St. Luke’s Sleep Medicine Institute and co–director of the pulmonary nodule program. Dr. Kouskov earned his medical degree from the Belarusian State Medical University in Minsk, Belarus, and his master's degree in clinical research from Oregon Health & Science University. He completed general practice training and worked for several years in Zimbabwe and Botswana, seeing both adults and children, and performed his internal medicine residency through Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. He completed training in pulmonary and critical care medicine and fellowships in sleep medicine and lung cancer/research at Oregon Health & Science University.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Jeffrey H. Lin, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Jeffrey H. Lin, MD, MBA is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, critical care medicine, and sleep medicine. 

    Dr. Lin earned his bachelor's degree in microbiology from the University of Texas at Austin. After medical school, he pursued a sleep medicine fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center and later obtained a master of business administration in health care from Oregon Health Sciences University.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Derek J. Linderman, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Derek J. Linderman, MD is board certified in pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine, and has special interests in caring for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pulmonary nodules (spots on the lung).

    He is originally from Virginia and received all his education there.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Sean A. McKay, MD

    Pulmonary Medicine
  • ""

    Karen S. Miller, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Karen S. Miller, MD served as chief medical resident at Jerry L. Pettis VA Medical Center in Loma Linda, and performed her pulmonary-critical care fellowship at the University of New Mexico.

    Dr. Miller earned her bachelor's degree in English from Goshen College and her master's degree in English from Wright State University. She taught high school and college English before embarking on a career in medicine.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Wendi M. Norris, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Wendi Norris, MD, MSW earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Washington, and her master's degree in social work from the University of North Carolina. She completed her residency in internal medicine and served as a fellow in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

  • Sogol Nowbar, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Sogol Nowbar, MD earned her bachelor's degree in molecular biology from the University of Washington and her medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine. She performed her internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, where she served as chief medical resident and instructor of medicine. Dr. Nowbar completed her fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Minnesota.

  • Janat E. O'Donnell, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Availability

    Accepting new patients
  • Thomas E. O

    Thomas E. O'Mara, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Thomas E. O’Mara, MD is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary diseases, critical care medicine, and sleep medicine.

  • Ellen C. Paget, NP

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Mark A. Rasmus, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Mark Rasmus, MD specializes in adult and pediatric sleep medicine, and is dedicated to public education about sleep matters. He currently serves as medical director of Idaho Sleep Health. He obtained his bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College. He completed a combined residency in internal medicine and pediatrics through Albany Medical Center, followed by a pulmonary/critical care fellowship at the University of Utah and a sleep medicine fellowship at LDS Hospital. Dr. Rasmus is a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics.

    Dr. Rasmus is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the American College of Chest Physicians, the American College of Physicians and the Society of Critical Care Medicine. In 2007, he was awarded an appointment at the University of Washington Department of Medicine as a clinical instructor.

    Dr. Rasmus has appeared on television and frequently speaks to community groups and physicians. He has conducted clinical research and published articles on sleep disordered breathing and CPAP humidification. Additional research projects focused on the relationship between cardiovascular disorders and sleep disordered breathing. His expertise allows the Idaho Sleep Health staff to deliver the best possible care to patients of all ages with sleep disorders. In his free time, Dr. Rasmus enjoys skiing, whitewater kayaking, mountain biking, rock climbing, hiking, gourmet cooking, and traveling.


    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Andrew D. Reger, DO

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Eric N. Rich, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Eric N. Rich, MD earned his bachelor's degree from Montana State University. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Michigan, where he also served as chief medical resident. Dr. Rich performed his fellowship in pulmonary sciences and critical care medicine at the University of Colorado and National Jewish Health in Denver.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Molly F. Roy, PA-C

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Molly Roy, PA-C is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. She earned her bachelor's degree in biology and mathematics from the College of Idaho and her master's degree in physician assistant studies from Idaho State University. She has practiced in a multiple sclerosis clinic and a neurology/sleep medicine clinic.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • Ronald T. Sandow, NP

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Ron Sandow, FNP is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing from Idaho State University. He also earned a bachelor's of physical education degree, with an emphasis in sport science, and a master's degree in physical education, with an emphasis in exercise physiology (specialty in cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation), from the University of Idaho.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • David E. Sasso, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    David Sasso, MD earned his bachelor's degree in biology and history from the College of Idaho. He served as chief resident at Internal Medicine Spokane. He performed his pulmonary/critical care fellowship at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
  • Eric LD. Scholten, MD

    Eric L.D. Scholten, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Eric Scholten, MD has clinical interests in obstructive lung disease (COPD/asthma), sleep-disordered breathing, pulmonary hypertension (specifically chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension), and acute respiratory distress syndrome.

    In his free time, Dr. Scholten enjoys exploring the foothills of Boise and the scenic beauty of the Northwest with his family and their dog.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients
  • Shani K. Smith, DO

    Shani K. Smith, DO

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Shani K. Smith, DO, MBA provides pulmonary and critical care for patients hospitalized at St. Luke's Boise Medical Center.

    Dr. Smith earned her bachelor's degree at Xavier University of Louisiana and her master's degree in business administration with a concentration in health and medical services from St. Joseph's University. She completed the Training in Policy Studies fellowship (TIPS) affiliated with New York College of Osteopathic Medicine with a focus on health care policy.

  • Margery M. Soni, NP

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Margery Soni, FNP is certified by the American Nurse Credentialing Center. She earned her bachelor's degree in nursing and her master's degree in nursing, family nurse practitioner, from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. She also holds a bachelor's degree in English from Middlebury College. She has worked as a family nurse practitioner with Terry Reilly Health Services in Boise and the Albuquerque, New Mexico VA Medical Center.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • James P. Souza, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    James P. Souza, MD serves as chief physician executive for St. Luke’s Health System. Dr. Souza earned his bachelor's degree in cell biology from the University of Montana. After completing his residency, he served as a senior fellow in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Washington and the Boise VA Medical Center.

  • Brent J. Taylor, PA-C

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Brent Taylor, PA-C is a certified physician assistant with the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and is an experienced respiratory therapist.

    Brent earned his bachelor's degree in respiratory therapy from Boise State University and his master's degree in physician assistant studies at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • William H. Thompson, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    William Thompson, MD serves as associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Washington and as medical co-director of St. Luke’s Sleep Medicine Institute. He earned his bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Washington. He completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals in Seattle and Boise, serving as chief resident at the Boise VA Medical Center. He also performed his pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship through the University of Washington in Seattle and Boise.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • David A. Vitberg, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

  • Patrick D. Weis, MD

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    Patrick D. Weis, MD earned his bachelor's degree in biology from Drake University. He completed his internal medicine residency through the University of Washington, and his fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Oregon Health & Science University.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

  • David K. Wyler, DO

    General Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care

    Biography

    David K. Wyler, DO earned his bachelor's degree in zoology from Brigham Young University. He completed his pulmonary and critical care fellowship at Case Western Reserve University.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients

Optimizing Your Quality of Life

Take Care, Someone Needs You.

You take care of others, so take care of yourself. Let us be your partner in health, whether you're recovering from an injury, checking in for your annual exam, or enjoying an online class.

Because when you take care of yourself, everyone around you benefits.

Quick Links
Connect with Us
Contact Us In Boise (208) 381-2222