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Summary: - Washington Health System (WH S) in Washington, PA, has recently been acquired by UPMC (announced June 2024; effective June 1, 2024). UPMC is expanding its network and affiliations with WHS, including integration with UPMC facilities and services. - WHS location and contact: HQ at 155 Wilson Ave, Washington, PA 15301, plus additional addresses in Washington, PA. - Notable context: WHS is now part of UPMC; alumni and talent flow show continued ties to UPMC-affiliated centers (e.g., UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC network). Media coverage confirms the merger and affiliation. - Relevance to Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery: The merger situates WHS within the UPMC pulmonology and thoracic surgery network, implying access to UPMC’s thoracic surgical services and pulmonology specialists through the Washington, PA site and broader UPMC system. If you’re specifically seeking Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery services in the UPMC Washington area: - Expect access to UPMC’s pulmonary and thoracic surgery teams via the Washington site and its integration with the UPMC network. - For precise providers, schedules, and which Washington location offers thoracic surgery or pulmonology consults, contact WHS/UPMC Washington or search for UPMC Washington Pulmonology or UPMC Washington Thoracic Surgery within the UPMC system.

Clinic Type

Pulmonology

Address

Washington, PA

Phone

(724) 222-257?

Email

salrutz@whs.org

Opening Hours

Monday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm; Tuesday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm; Wednesday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm; Thursday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm; Friday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Emergency Care

Emergency department available at affiliated locations; refer to provided links for urgent/emergency care

Services Offered

  • Inpatient and outpatient pulmonology care
  • Evaluation and treatment of asthma
  • Chronic bronchitis management
  • Emphysema treatment
  • Lung cancer care
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Methacholine Challenge testing
  • Pulmonary function testing (PFT)
  • Six-minute walk test
  • Oximetry
  • Navigational bronchoscopy
  • Cardio-pulmonary exercise testing (CPET)
  • Bronchoscopy procedures
  • Respiratory care services

Technology & Equipment

  • Navigational Bronchoscopy
  • CPET
  • Bronchoscopy
  • PFT
  • Six-minute walk test
  • Oximetry

Team

  • Dandachi, Nadine — MD
  • Sperry, Mark — MD
  • Ismael, Ziad — MD
  • Ryan Rauch — CRNP

Insurance & Payment

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FAQs

What services does UPMC Washington Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery provide?

Comprehensive care for lung-related diseases in inpatient and outpatient settings, including evaluation and treatment of asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, and other respiratory disorders, with procedures such as navigational bronchoscopy and CPET.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • UPMC Provider Profile (Dr. Ranasuriya): 4.9 / 5 (60 reviews (UPMC provider profile))
  • U.S. News & World Report (Dr. Lazar): 5 / 5 (19 reviews)
  • WebMD Care (Amy Grimes): 4 / 5 (3 reviews)
  • Vitals (Dr. Lazar): 3.8 / 5 (1 review)
  • Doctor.com (Keith Hammack): 5 / 5 (1 review)

Patients praise

  • Highly compassionate and caring bedside manner
  • Thorough explanations of medical conditions and test results
  • Strong patient advocacy and willingness to listen
  • Professional and personable medical staff
  • High willingness among patients to recommend practitioners

Common complaints

  • Occasional reports of mixed initial impressions
  • Some need for improvement identified in specific patient experience metrics like follow-up or explanation of conditions in certain practitioner reviews

"Dr. Ranasuriya is very caring, compassionate, etc. She explains things very thoroughly and clearly in a language easily understood."

UPMC Provider Profile

"Dr. Oli is amazing! Professional, personable, a wonderful explainer, and definitely includes us in decisions and options."

UPMC Provider Profile

"Dr. lazar took the time to explain all the issues pertaining to my fathers condition and educated us on the heart in general. He comforted us as a family, reassured us and saved my fathers life."

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

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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