Huntsville Hospital Lung Center

Pulmonary & Sleep
420 Lowell Drive, 5th floor • Huntsville, AL 35801• (256) 265-5864
8371 Hwy. 72 West, Suite 204 • Madison, AL 35758 • (256) 817-5977
1215 7th St., Suite 300 • Decatur, AL 35601 • (256) 265-5864

Hours of service
Pulmonary: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sleep: Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Physicians and Providers

Trust our physicians and providers to meet your pulmonary and sleep health care needs. We provide care to patients 15 years old and above.

Avinash Adiga, MD
Intensivist
Huntsville

Luther Corley, MD
Pulmonary
Huntsville

David Chodos, MD
Intensivist
Hospital ICU

Amogh Gajankush, MD
Intensivist
Hospital ICU

Prithvi Kukkadapu, MD
Intensivist
Hospital ICU

Tarun Kukkadapu, MD
Intensivist
Hospital ICU

Robert Serio, MD
Pulmonary & Sleep
Huntsville & Madison

Muhammad Ismail Shafi, MD
Pulmonary & Critical Care
Huntsville & Decatur

Jason T. Smith, MD
Pulmonary & Critical Care
Huntsville, Madison & Decatur

Jerrod Taylor, MD
Pulmonary & Critical Care
Huntsville & Madison

Reiga Evans, PA
Sleep
Madison

James Kisner, PA
Sleep
Huntsville

Jessica Burkeen, CRNP
Pulmonary
Huntsville & Madison

Emily Cork, CRNP
Pulmonary
Huntsville & Madison

Alicia Vasquez, CRNP
Pulmonary
Huntsville & Madison

Kelly Vazquez, CRNP
Pulmonary & Sleep
Huntsville

Services

Comprehensive Pulmonary/ Critical Care Medicine treating conditions such as:

COPD
Emphysema
Asthma
Shortness of breath
Chronic cough

Lung cancer
Pulmonary fibrosis
Pulmonary hypertension
Sarcoidosis
Respiratory failure

Our Sleep Medicine specialists treat a wide variety of sleep disorders including:

Sleep Apnea
Narcolepsy
Insomnia

Periodic limb movements
Restless legs
Sleep hygiene problems

Dr. Serio treats patients 15 and older, while Dr. Vanguru sees patients as young as 6 at our Madison and Decatur locations. Home sleep studies for qualifying patients and overnight Pulse Oximeter studies are also available.

Scheduling appointments

Office visits are by appointment only. Appointments may be scheduled by contacting the clinic at (256) 265-5864. Be prepared to provide:

Current insurance information
Mailing address
Daytime/evening/cell phone numbers

On the day of your appointment, please allow time for registration. In addition, please bring the following items to your appointment:

Current insurance card and photo identification
Current medications or a complete list of medicines with doses, including all over-the-counter medications, herbs and vitamins
Method of payment
Completed new patient packet

Canceling appointments

To cancel an appointment, please notify the clinic at least 24 hours in advance. This is an important courtesy to others waiting to schedule an appointment.

Insurance

Most insurance policies are accepted including Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare and Blue Cross/Blue Shield.