Pulmonary Faculty

Emily Cochard, MD, FACP

Medical School Program: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis IN

Residency Program: Ascension St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis IN

Fellowship Program: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis IN

Dr. Emily Cochard, MD, FACP is a Pulmonary/Critical Care physician and not only the fellowship director but also serves as the Statewide Medical Director for Ascension St. Vincent Indiana and as an Assistant Director for the Internal Medicine Residency. She provides comprehensive care for pulmonary conditions such as asthma, COPD, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, sarcoid, interstitial lung disease, lung nodules/cancer, etc. She is competent at bronchoscopic procedures including routine bronchoscopies and endobronchial ultrasound with biopsy. Dr. Cochard is passionate about communication and will share her Vital Talk training with fellows and model effective communication at the bedside. Her interests include ICU curriculum, POCUS, procedural training and effective patient/family communication. Outside of work, Dr. Cochard enjoys spending time with her children, running and a good latte.

Mark Mastrodicasa, MD

Medical School Program: St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada

Residency Program: MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

Fellowship Program: University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

Mark Mastrodicasa, MD is a Pulmonary & Critical Care physician who grew up in Canada before pursuing his medical degree. He serves as Associate Program Director for the PCCM fellowship. Prior to joining the PCCM group at St. Vincent completed his Internal Medicine residency and 4th year chief resident year at Case Western Reserve University MetroHealth in Cleveland, OH. This was followed by his Pulmonary/Critical Care fellowship at the University of Cincinnati where he completed the Clinician Educator track. He provides comprehensive care for many pulmonary conditions such as asthma, COPD, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, sarcoidosis, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, lung nodules/cancer, etc. He is a physician on the St. Vincent Lung Nodule program and performs advanced bronchoscopic procedures such as robotic navigational bronchoscopy with biopsy, endobronchial ultrasound with biopsy and cryobiopsies. His interests include curriculum development, adult learning, bronchoscopy, and pulmonary physiology. Outside of work, Dr. Mastrodicasa enjoys spending time with his wife and 4 daughters, fishing and lounging in his backyard pool.

Matthew Mitchell, MD

Medical School Program: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

Residency Program: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI

Fellowship Program: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO