Michael Lava, MD
Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Critical Care Medicine
Education & Training
Doctor of Medicine
Michael Lava, MD
Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2015.
Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Critical Care Medicine
Education & Training
Doctor of Medicine
Office Locations
Expertise
About Michael Lava, MD
He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Lava is currently in practice at Wellstar Medical Group Pulmonary Medicine.
Specialties
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Critical Care Medicine
Education & Training
- Emory University School of Medicine
Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulm
Hospital Affiliations
- Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital
- Wellstar Cobb Hospital
- Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
- Wellstar Douglas Hospital
- Wellstar Paulding Hospital
Languages spoken
- English
Patient Reviews
Overall patient rating
4.8Based on 194 patient ratings
- I'd recommend this provider to family and friends
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- Listened to me carefully
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- I'd recommend this practice to family and friends
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- Earned my trust
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- Shared the right amount of information
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Patient Reviews
5
Dr. Lava and staff are excellent. He takes all the time you need to discuss your medical needs.
October 23, 2024
5
Excellent experience with the office staff, his Nurse Jesse and Dr Lava. Dr Lava was very knowledgeable, carefully listened to my issues and discussed the plan with my healthcare very thoroughly. Check-in was the easiest I have ever experienced in a Drs office. Thank you to everyone for their care!
October 19, 2024
5
Very good
September 21, 2024
5
Dr Lava is the friendliest doctor I've ever met!
September 20, 2024
5
I was very pleased with and found the doctor Michael , very professional .
September 19, 2024
5
What a wonderful front and back office staff to go along with Dr. Lava!
September 18, 2024
5
Dr Lava was very kind and professional. He not only gave answers but showed his intelligence. Thanks!
August 31, 2024
5
Great customer service
August 29, 2024
5
Dr Lava actually listened to me and didn't treat me like the output of a webmd search. Empathy in medicine is generally lacking and Dr Lava is bringing it back. Thank you for treating me like a person and not just an appointment.
August 26, 2024
5
Dr. Michael Lava was wonderful! I truly felt like he genuinely cared about my concerns and treatment of my lung disease. He was very knowledgeable and a beautiful bed side manner. I'm feel very blessed to have him caring for me. Thank you Dr. Lava.
August 25, 2024
5
Dr. Lava is amazing. It's a pleasure being in his care.
August 25, 2024
5
Great staff, easy check in, everyone is very professional
July 27, 2024
5
We moved and we were like two and a half hours away and I really wish I could see Dr. Lava. We did a phone call when, this last time that I didn't actually see him, I was just on the phone call. But yeah, I wish I could keep him. I really like him. Thank you very much.
July 28, 2024
5
I had a wonderful visit. Everyone was so nice, very helpful. I think it's one of the nicest visits I've ever had to a doctor. It was just a very, very good visit.
July 26, 2024
5
Dr. Lava is very personable and listened carefully to what I had to say about my situation. His staff was very friendly and helpful.
July 25, 2024
3
I waited in the room for about 30 minutes and no one bothered to check on me. I could hear everyone outside the door. I guess my time has no meaning but his does. Sorry, doesn't work that way with me. I showed up when I was supposed to but it didn't matter. So I walked out.........
July 25, 2024
4
I have seen Dr Lava only 3 times. I really don't know him well enough to give an accurate account of him at this time.
July 4, 2024
5
Very personable, good eye contact and explained things throughly and answered my questions.
July 4, 2024
5
Appreciate the calmness & kindness shown by staff. Dr Lava is thorough in his explanations but cautious about not jumping to conclusions until all testing is completed. He is willing to have input/testing from rheumatologist to narrow his search for treatment. He is trustworthy & positive about finding a solution. TOP DOC in our eyes!
June 30, 2024
5
Dr. Lava is excellent. The staff listens, helps, and is very friendly.
June 29, 2024
5
Liked the staff
July 6, 2024
5
Dr. Lava makes me comfortable and explains things easily to understand.
June 28, 2024
2
I feel that Dr. Lava was a very nice doctor. He just kind of seemed distracted between trying to talk to me and then also trying to enter notes. It just felt very choppy, the consultation that he gave me, and also it just didn't really feel very personal. It just kind of felt like, hey, here's some information. Do you have any questions? Bye. I don't really know. It's kind of hard to say how he could have maybe done it better, I guess, maybe showing more concern.
May 15, 2024
5
Staff was very polite and welcoming. Dr came in quickly, was sociable and made me feel very comfortable. He explained everything clearly to me .
May 13, 2024
5
Doctor takes time to discuss overall health care. Important as health care issues overlap.
May 9, 2024
5
Thanks to Dr. Lava and his staff for a great visit.
May 9, 2024
5
This was a very pleasant and positive visit.
May 9, 2024
5
Dr Lava takes his time, explains everything carefully and completely, and values the patient's participation in his/her healthcare.
May 9, 2024
5
I found Dr. Lava to be incredibly professional, knowledgeable, yet he has not lost being personable. And that I truly appreciated along with his ability to hear, to hear my concerns and to hear me as a person, not just a number sitting in front of him. I think that he is amazing and I pray God as young as he is that he does not lose that wonderful bedside manner. Thank you so much.
May 9, 2024
5
Liked Dr. Lava very much and appreciated his professionalism.
May 5, 2024
5
Dr. Lava and staff are excellent. He takes all the time you need to discuss your medical needs.
October 23, 2024
5
Excellent experience with the office staff, his Nurse Jesse and Dr Lava. Dr Lava was very knowledgeable, carefully listened to my issues and discussed the plan with my healthcare very thoroughly. Check-in was the easiest I have ever experienced in a Drs office. Thank you to everyone for their care!
October 19, 2024
5
Very good
September 21, 2024
5
Dr Lava is the friendliest doctor I've ever met!
September 20, 2024
5
I was very pleased with and found the doctor Michael , very professional .
September 19, 2024
5
What a wonderful front and back office staff to go along with Dr. Lava!
September 18, 2024
5
Dr Lava was very kind and professional. He not only gave answers but showed his intelligence. Thanks!
August 31, 2024
5
Great customer service
August 29, 2024
5
Dr Lava actually listened to me and didn't treat me like the output of a webmd search. Empathy in medicine is generally lacking and Dr Lava is bringing it back. Thank you for treating me like a person and not just an appointment.
August 26, 2024
5
Dr. Michael Lava was wonderful! I truly felt like he genuinely cared about my concerns and treatment of my lung disease. He was very knowledgeable and a beautiful bed side manner. I'm feel very blessed to have him caring for me. Thank you Dr. Lava.
August 25, 2024
5
Dr. Lava is amazing. It's a pleasure being in his care.
August 25, 2024
5
Great staff, easy check in, everyone is very professional
July 27, 2024
5
We moved and we were like two and a half hours away and I really wish I could see Dr. Lava. We did a phone call when, this last time that I didn't actually see him, I was just on the phone call. But yeah, I wish I could keep him. I really like him. Thank you very much.
July 28, 2024
5
I had a wonderful visit. Everyone was so nice, very helpful. I think it's one of the nicest visits I've ever had to a doctor. It was just a very, very good visit.
July 26, 2024
5
Dr. Lava is very personable and listened carefully to what I had to say about my situation. His staff was very friendly and helpful.
July 25, 2024
5
Very personable, good eye contact and explained things throughly and answered my questions.
July 4, 2024
5
Appreciate the calmness & kindness shown by staff. Dr Lava is thorough in his explanations but cautious about not jumping to conclusions until all testing is completed. He is willing to have input/testing from rheumatologist to narrow his search for treatment. He is trustworthy & positive about finding a solution. TOP DOC in our eyes!
June 30, 2024
5
Dr. Lava is excellent. The staff listens, helps, and is very friendly.
June 29, 2024
5
Liked the staff
July 6, 2024
5
Dr. Lava makes me comfortable and explains things easily to understand.
June 28, 2024
5
Staff was very polite and welcoming. Dr came in quickly, was sociable and made me feel very comfortable. He explained everything clearly to me .
May 13, 2024
5
Doctor takes time to discuss overall health care. Important as health care issues overlap.
May 9, 2024
5
Thanks to Dr. Lava and his staff for a great visit.
May 9, 2024
5
This was a very pleasant and positive visit.
May 9, 2024
5
Dr Lava takes his time, explains everything carefully and completely, and values the patient's participation in his/her healthcare.
May 9, 2024
5
I found Dr. Lava to be incredibly professional, knowledgeable, yet he has not lost being personable. And that I truly appreciated along with his ability to hear, to hear my concerns and to hear me as a person, not just a number sitting in front of him. I think that he is amazing and I pray God as young as he is that he does not lose that wonderful bedside manner. Thank you so much.
May 9, 2024
5
Liked Dr. Lava very much and appreciated his professionalism.
May 5, 2024
4
I have seen Dr Lava only 3 times. I really don't know him well enough to give an accurate account of him at this time.
July 4, 2024
3
I waited in the room for about 30 minutes and no one bothered to check on me. I could hear everyone outside the door. I guess my time has no meaning but his does. Sorry, doesn't work that way with me. I showed up when I was supposed to but it didn't matter. So I walked out.........
July 25, 2024
2
I feel that Dr. Lava was a very nice doctor. He just kind of seemed distracted between trying to talk to me and then also trying to enter notes. It just felt very choppy, the consultation that he gave me, and also it just didn't really feel very personal. It just kind of felt like, hey, here's some information. Do you have any questions? Bye. I don't really know. It's kind of hard to say how he could have maybe done it better, I guess, maybe showing more concern.
May 15, 2024
2
I feel that Dr. Lava was a very nice doctor. He just kind of seemed distracted between trying to talk to me and then also trying to enter notes. It just felt very choppy, the consultation that he gave me, and also it just didn't really feel very personal. It just kind of felt like, hey, here's some information. Do you have any questions? Bye. I don't really know. It's kind of hard to say how he could have maybe done it better, I guess, maybe showing more concern.
May 15, 2024
3
I waited in the room for about 30 minutes and no one bothered to check on me. I could hear everyone outside the door. I guess my time has no meaning but his does. Sorry, doesn't work that way with me. I showed up when I was supposed to but it didn't matter. So I walked out.........
July 25, 2024
4
I have seen Dr Lava only 3 times. I really don't know him well enough to give an accurate account of him at this time.
July 4, 2024
5
Dr. Lava and staff are excellent. He takes all the time you need to discuss your medical needs.
October 23, 2024
5
Excellent experience with the office staff, his Nurse Jesse and Dr Lava. Dr Lava was very knowledgeable, carefully listened to my issues and discussed the plan with my healthcare very thoroughly. Check-in was the easiest I have ever experienced in a Drs office. Thank you to everyone for their care!
October 19, 2024
5
Very good
September 21, 2024
5
Dr Lava is the friendliest doctor I've ever met!
September 20, 2024
5
I was very pleased with and found the doctor Michael , very professional .
September 19, 2024
5
What a wonderful front and back office staff to go along with Dr. Lava!
September 18, 2024
5
Dr Lava was very kind and professional. He not only gave answers but showed his intelligence. Thanks!
August 31, 2024
5
Great customer service
August 29, 2024
5
Dr Lava actually listened to me and didn't treat me like the output of a webmd search. Empathy in medicine is generally lacking and Dr Lava is bringing it back. Thank you for treating me like a person and not just an appointment.
August 26, 2024
5
Dr. Michael Lava was wonderful! I truly felt like he genuinely cared about my concerns and treatment of my lung disease. He was very knowledgeable and a beautiful bed side manner. I'm feel very blessed to have him caring for me. Thank you Dr. Lava.
August 25, 2024
5
Dr. Lava is amazing. It's a pleasure being in his care.
August 25, 2024
5
Great staff, easy check in, everyone is very professional
July 27, 2024
5
We moved and we were like two and a half hours away and I really wish I could see Dr. Lava. We did a phone call when, this last time that I didn't actually see him, I was just on the phone call. But yeah, I wish I could keep him. I really like him. Thank you very much.
July 28, 2024
5
I had a wonderful visit. Everyone was so nice, very helpful. I think it's one of the nicest visits I've ever had to a doctor. It was just a very, very good visit.
July 26, 2024
5
Dr. Lava is very personable and listened carefully to what I had to say about my situation. His staff was very friendly and helpful.
July 25, 2024
5
Very personable, good eye contact and explained things throughly and answered my questions.
July 4, 2024
5
Appreciate the calmness & kindness shown by staff. Dr Lava is thorough in his explanations but cautious about not jumping to conclusions until all testing is completed. He is willing to have input/testing from rheumatologist to narrow his search for treatment. He is trustworthy & positive about finding a solution. TOP DOC in our eyes!
June 30, 2024
5
Dr. Lava is excellent. The staff listens, helps, and is very friendly.
June 29, 2024
5
Liked the staff
July 6, 2024
5
Dr. Lava makes me comfortable and explains things easily to understand.
June 28, 2024
5
Staff was very polite and welcoming. Dr came in quickly, was sociable and made me feel very comfortable. He explained everything clearly to me .
May 13, 2024
5
Doctor takes time to discuss overall health care. Important as health care issues overlap.
May 9, 2024
5
Thanks to Dr. Lava and his staff for a great visit.
May 9, 2024
5
This was a very pleasant and positive visit.
May 9, 2024
5
Dr Lava takes his time, explains everything carefully and completely, and values the patient's participation in his/her healthcare.
May 9, 2024
5
I found Dr. Lava to be incredibly professional, knowledgeable, yet he has not lost being personable. And that I truly appreciated along with his ability to hear, to hear my concerns and to hear me as a person, not just a number sitting in front of him. I think that he is amazing and I pray God as young as he is that he does not lose that wonderful bedside manner. Thank you so much.
May 9, 2024
5
Liked Dr. Lava very much and appreciated his professionalism.
May 5, 2024
5
Dr. Lava and staff are excellent. He takes all the time you need to discuss your medical needs.
October 23, 2024
5
Excellent experience with the office staff, his Nurse Jesse and Dr Lava. Dr Lava was very knowledgeable, carefully listened to my issues and discussed the plan with my healthcare very thoroughly. Check-in was the easiest I have ever experienced in a Drs office. Thank you to everyone for their care!
October 19, 2024
5
Very good
September 21, 2024
5
Dr Lava is the friendliest doctor I've ever met!
September 20, 2024
5
I was very pleased with and found the doctor Michael , very professional .
September 19, 2024
5
What a wonderful front and back office staff to go along with Dr. Lava!
September 18, 2024
5
Dr Lava was very kind and professional. He not only gave answers but showed his intelligence. Thanks!
August 31, 2024
5
Great customer service
August 29, 2024
5
Dr Lava actually listened to me and didn't treat me like the output of a webmd search. Empathy in medicine is generally lacking and Dr Lava is bringing it back. Thank you for treating me like a person and not just an appointment.
August 26, 2024
5
Dr. Michael Lava was wonderful! I truly felt like he genuinely cared about my concerns and treatment of my lung disease. He was very knowledgeable and a beautiful bed side manner. I'm feel very blessed to have him caring for me. Thank you Dr. Lava.
August 25, 2024
5
Dr. Lava is amazing. It's a pleasure being in his care.
August 25, 2024
5
We moved and we were like two and a half hours away and I really wish I could see Dr. Lava. We did a phone call when, this last time that I didn't actually see him, I was just on the phone call. But yeah, I wish I could keep him. I really like him. Thank you very much.
July 28, 2024
5
Great staff, easy check in, everyone is very professional
July 27, 2024
5
I had a wonderful visit. Everyone was so nice, very helpful. I think it's one of the nicest visits I've ever had to a doctor. It was just a very, very good visit.
July 26, 2024
5
Dr. Lava is very personable and listened carefully to what I had to say about my situation. His staff was very friendly and helpful.
July 25, 2024
3
I waited in the room for about 30 minutes and no one bothered to check on me. I could hear everyone outside the door. I guess my time has no meaning but his does. Sorry, doesn't work that way with me. I showed up when I was supposed to but it didn't matter. So I walked out.........
July 25, 2024
5
Liked the staff
July 6, 2024
4
I have seen Dr Lava only 3 times. I really don't know him well enough to give an accurate account of him at this time.
July 4, 2024
5
Very personable, good eye contact and explained things throughly and answered my questions.
July 4, 2024
5
Appreciate the calmness & kindness shown by staff. Dr Lava is thorough in his explanations but cautious about not jumping to conclusions until all testing is completed. He is willing to have input/testing from rheumatologist to narrow his search for treatment. He is trustworthy & positive about finding a solution. TOP DOC in our eyes!
June 30, 2024
5
Dr. Lava is excellent. The staff listens, helps, and is very friendly.
June 29, 2024
5
Dr. Lava makes me comfortable and explains things easily to understand.
June 28, 2024
2
I feel that Dr. Lava was a very nice doctor. He just kind of seemed distracted between trying to talk to me and then also trying to enter notes. It just felt very choppy, the consultation that he gave me, and also it just didn't really feel very personal. It just kind of felt like, hey, here's some information. Do you have any questions? Bye. I don't really know. It's kind of hard to say how he could have maybe done it better, I guess, maybe showing more concern.
May 15, 2024
5
Staff was very polite and welcoming. Dr came in quickly, was sociable and made me feel very comfortable. He explained everything clearly to me .
May 13, 2024
5
Doctor takes time to discuss overall health care. Important as health care issues overlap.
May 9, 2024
5
Thanks to Dr. Lava and his staff for a great visit.
May 9, 2024
5
This was a very pleasant and positive visit.
May 9, 2024
5
Dr Lava takes his time, explains everything carefully and completely, and values the patient's participation in his/her healthcare.
May 9, 2024
5
I found Dr. Lava to be incredibly professional, knowledgeable, yet he has not lost being personable. And that I truly appreciated along with his ability to hear, to hear my concerns and to hear me as a person, not just a number sitting in front of him. I think that he is amazing and I pray God as young as he is that he does not lose that wonderful bedside manner. Thank you so much.
May 9, 2024
5
Liked Dr. Lava very much and appreciated his professionalism.
May 5, 2024
5
Liked Dr. Lava very much and appreciated his professionalism.
May 5, 2024
5
I found Dr. Lava to be incredibly professional, knowledgeable, yet he has not lost being personable. And that I truly appreciated along with his ability to hear, to hear my concerns and to hear me as a person, not just a number sitting in front of him. I think that he is amazing and I pray God as young as he is that he does not lose that wonderful bedside manner. Thank you so much.
May 9, 2024
5
Dr Lava takes his time, explains everything carefully and completely, and values the patient's participation in his/her healthcare.
May 9, 2024
5
This was a very pleasant and positive visit.
May 9, 2024
5
Thanks to Dr. Lava and his staff for a great visit.
May 9, 2024
5
Doctor takes time to discuss overall health care. Important as health care issues overlap.
May 9, 2024
5
Staff was very polite and welcoming. Dr came in quickly, was sociable and made me feel very comfortable. He explained everything clearly to me .
May 13, 2024
2
I feel that Dr. Lava was a very nice doctor. He just kind of seemed distracted between trying to talk to me and then also trying to enter notes. It just felt very choppy, the consultation that he gave me, and also it just didn't really feel very personal. It just kind of felt like, hey, here's some information. Do you have any questions? Bye. I don't really know. It's kind of hard to say how he could have maybe done it better, I guess, maybe showing more concern.
May 15, 2024
5
Dr. Lava makes me comfortable and explains things easily to understand.
June 28, 2024
5
Dr. Lava is excellent. The staff listens, helps, and is very friendly.
June 29, 2024
5
Appreciate the calmness & kindness shown by staff. Dr Lava is thorough in his explanations but cautious about not jumping to conclusions until all testing is completed. He is willing to have input/testing from rheumatologist to narrow his search for treatment. He is trustworthy & positive about finding a solution. TOP DOC in our eyes!
June 30, 2024
5
Very personable, good eye contact and explained things throughly and answered my questions.
July 4, 2024
4
I have seen Dr Lava only 3 times. I really don't know him well enough to give an accurate account of him at this time.
July 4, 2024
5
Liked the staff
July 6, 2024
3
I waited in the room for about 30 minutes and no one bothered to check on me. I could hear everyone outside the door. I guess my time has no meaning but his does. Sorry, doesn't work that way with me. I showed up when I was supposed to but it didn't matter. So I walked out.........
July 25, 2024
5
Dr. Lava is very personable and listened carefully to what I had to say about my situation. His staff was very friendly and helpful.
July 25, 2024
5
I had a wonderful visit. Everyone was so nice, very helpful. I think it's one of the nicest visits I've ever had to a doctor. It was just a very, very good visit.
July 26, 2024
5
Great staff, easy check in, everyone is very professional
July 27, 2024
5
We moved and we were like two and a half hours away and I really wish I could see Dr. Lava. We did a phone call when, this last time that I didn't actually see him, I was just on the phone call. But yeah, I wish I could keep him. I really like him. Thank you very much.
July 28, 2024
5
Dr. Lava is amazing. It's a pleasure being in his care.
August 25, 2024
5
Dr. Michael Lava was wonderful! I truly felt like he genuinely cared about my concerns and treatment of my lung disease. He was very knowledgeable and a beautiful bed side manner. I'm feel very blessed to have him caring for me. Thank you Dr. Lava.
August 25, 2024
5
Dr Lava actually listened to me and didn't treat me like the output of a webmd search. Empathy in medicine is generally lacking and Dr Lava is bringing it back. Thank you for treating me like a person and not just an appointment.
August 26, 2024
5
Great customer service
August 29, 2024
5
Dr Lava was very kind and professional. He not only gave answers but showed his intelligence. Thanks!
August 31, 2024
5
What a wonderful front and back office staff to go along with Dr. Lava!
September 18, 2024
5
I was very pleased with and found the doctor Michael , very professional .
September 19, 2024
5
Dr Lava is the friendliest doctor I've ever met!
September 20, 2024
5
Very good
September 21, 2024
5
Excellent experience with the office staff, his Nurse Jesse and Dr Lava. Dr Lava was very knowledgeable, carefully listened to my issues and discussed the plan with my healthcare very thoroughly. Check-in was the easiest I have ever experienced in a Drs office. Thank you to everyone for their care!
October 19, 2024
5
Dr. Lava and staff are excellent. He takes all the time you need to discuss your medical needs.
October 23, 2024
Michael Lava, MD
Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2015
Rating
4.8
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Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
, Critical Care Medicine
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Medical School
Emory University School of Medicine
Residency
Emory University School of Medicine
Fellowship
Emory University School of Medicine
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulm
Spoken Languages
English
Hospital Affiliations
Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Wellstar Cobb Hospital Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Wellstar Douglas Hospital Wellstar Paulding Hospital
Office Locations
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www.wellstar.org/physicians/michael-lava-md
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