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Fabien Maldonado MD, MS

Professor of Medicine & Thoracic Surgery, Director of Interventional Pulmonology, Director of Vanderbilt Interventional Pulmonology Research, and MASLAB, Co-Director

Areas of Expertise

  • Interventional Pulmonology
  • Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Location

1301 Medical Center Drive, Suite B817
Nashville, TN 37232

Languages

  • English
  • French

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - Université de Bourgogne, 2002
  • Internship, Internal Medicine - Case Western Reserve University Hospitals, 2004
  • Residency, Internal Medicine - Case Western Reserve University Hospitals, 2006
  • Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine - Mayo Clinic, 2009
  • Fellowship, Interventional Pulmonology - Université de le Méditerranée, 2010
  • Masters of Science - University of Edinburgh, 2021

Board Certifications

  • Pulmonary Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2008
  • Critical Care Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2010

Patient Comments

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Very impressed with him!
May 21, 2026
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Dr Maldonado was amazing! Caring, friendly and informative
May 5, 2026
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Dr. Maldonado is a compassionate and thorough caregiver. We reviewed and compared CT scans, and made a plan for going forward. He and his staff are terrific!
April 28, 2026
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We really liked the enthusiasm with which Dr. Maldonado greeted us with. He was very clear with his findings. A great ambassador for Vanderbilt
April 22, 2026
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MD showed us the scans and explained everything in detail, Including how to go forward
March 31, 2026
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EXTREMELY knowledgeable, patient, concerned, and caring -- goes beyond to reach patient's needs.
March 3, 2026
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Dr Maldonado is excellent. Takes great care to fully explain things. Very empathetic. Knowledgeable, personable. Whatever he makes, it's not enough.
February 17, 2026
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Dr. Moldanado has a very warm, caring demeanor. He is the best at making you feel important and cared for. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND him and I am so thankful he helped me through my lung scare. I wish I had better words to describe how wonderful I think he is!
February 10, 2026
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I have already recommended Dr Maldaonabo to a friend, he is the best Physician I have ever been to, took his time gave me answers nobody ever has. He's very knowledgeable and informative and very friendly and nice. We are so happy with the whole office.
January 27, 2026
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