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Pulmonary Medicine | Vanderbilt Health Nashville, TN

PulmonologyNashville, TN

★★★★★4.9/596 reviews across 8 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Healthgrades (Dr. Michael Lester): 5.0 out of 5 stars (26 reviews (26 ratings; 26 with written review))
  • Healthgrades (Dr. Fabien Maldonado): 5.0 out of 5 stars (13 reviews (13 ratings; 11 with written review))
  • WebMD (Erica Ludtke): 5.0 out of 5 (12 ratings / 12 reviews)
  • Healthgrades (Dr. James Tolle): 5.0 out of 5 stars (8 reviews (8 ratings; 7 with written review))
  • Vitals (Dr. Ivan M. Robbins): 4.4 out of 5 (16 ratings (8 written reviews))
  • Vitals (Dr. Stephanie G. Norfolk): 4.9 out of 5 (8 reviews (8 written reviews per page snippet))
  • Vitals (Dr. Adrienne K. Conger): 5.0 out of 5 (7 ratings (7 written reviews))
  • Vitals (Dr. James J. Tolle): 4.8 out of 5 (6 ratings (6 written reviews))

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Thorough explanations and patients feeling informed about scan/test results and treatment options
  • Caring/compassionate bedside manner; doctors and staff listening and taking time with patients
  • Responsiveness and follow-up communication (e.g., patient questions and portal follow-up)
  • Positive care coordination within Vanderbilt (e.g., pulmonary team/lung institute support)

Common complaints

  • No specific negative complaints were found in the provided sources; ratings shown are uniformly high across listed clinicians/groups

In patients' words

"“Dr Maldonado was very thorough in explaining the results of my scan and the next steps.”"

Healthgrades review for Dr. Fabien Maldonado (Pulmonologist, Nashville, TN)

"“Patients consistently praise Nurse Practitioner Erica Ludtke for her thoroughness, knowledge, and compassionate care.”"

WebMD profile summary for Erica Ludtke (Pulmonologist, Nashville, TN)

"“He explains things in a way that is easily understood and never ignores my questions or concerns.”"

Healthgrades review for Dr. Michael Lester (Pulmonologist, Nashville, TN)

"“Patients Top … Listens Attentively, Great Bedside Manner”"

U.S. News listing for Vanderbilt University Medical Center pulmonologists

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7].

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