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Errol L. Bush

Errol L. Bush, MD

5.032 ratings, 11 reviews

Thoracic Surgery

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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Young Adult 18-25
  • Adult 26-64

Languages

  • English

In-Network Plans

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Gender

Male

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

About Errol L. Bush

Professional Titles

  • Surgical Director, Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplant Program
  • Director, Ex vivo Lung Perfusion Program (EVLP)

Primary Academic Title

Associate Professor of Surgery

Johns Hopkins Physician

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Background

Errol L. Bush, M.D., FACS, is a thoracic surgeon and surgical director of the Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplant Program for the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Transplant Center. He also serves as director of the Ex vivo Lung Perfusion Program (EVLP). 

Dr. Bush specializes in the surgical treatment of chronic and end stage lung diseases, as well as benign (non-cancerous) and malignant (cancerous) diseases and lesions of the chest. He is skilled in minimally invasive operations such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), a type of thoracic surgery performed using a small video camera that is introduced into the patient's chest via a scope to treat lung and esophageal cancers. Dr. Bush also has experience with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a technique of providing both cardiac and respiratory support oxygen to patients whose heart and lungs can no longer serve their function.

His research interests include investigations of outcomes and health disparities related to lung cancer, lung transplant and ECMO patients. Dr. Bush is currently leading several open clinical trials. 

To support Dr. Bush's research, visit: https://secure.jhu.edu/form/Bush

Centers and Institutes

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Videos

Recent News Articles and Media Coverage

  • Aiming to Increase the Supply of Donor Lungs with Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion, Johns Hopkins Surgery (Summer 2016)

    Breathing Easier: The Journey from Transplant Patient to Johns Hopkins Nurse, Dome (Nov./Dec. 2020)

Research Interests

Improving clinical outcomes for advanced lung disease and lung transplant

PubMed - Publications

Selected Publications

  • Bigelow B, Toci G, Etchill E, Krishnan A, Merlo C, Bush EL. Nutritional Risk Index: A Predictive Metric for Mortality Following Lung Transplant. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Oct 12:S0003-4975(20)31653-2. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33058825

  • Hsu J, Krishnan A, Lee SA, Dodd-o JM, Kim BS, Illei P, Yarnoff K, Hamad AA, Rabb H, Bush EL. CD3+CD4-CD8- Double Negative αβ T cells Attenuate Lung Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Nov 2; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31864698

  • Hsu J, Krishnan A, Lin CT, Shah PD, Broderick SR, Higgins RSD, Merlo CA, Bush EL. Sarcopenia of the Psoas Muscles Is Associated With Poor Outcomes Following Lung Transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Apr; 107(4):1082-1088. PubMed PMID: 30447192

  • Krishnan A, Hsu J, Ha JS, Broderick SR, Shah PD, Higgins RS, Merlo CA, Bush EL. Elevated neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio is associated with poor long-term survival and graft failure after lung transplantation. Am J Surg. 2020 Apr 18:S0002-9610(20)30211-7. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32334799

  • Maredia H, Bowring MG, Massie AB, Bae S, Kernodle A, Oyetunji S, Merlo CA, Higgins RSD, Segev DL, Bush EL.  Better understanding the disparity associated with Black race in heart transplant outcomes: a national registry analysis. Circ Heart Fail. Accepted 30 Oct 2020.  Embargo 19 Jan 2021

Honors

  • Melinda F. and William H. Gates Foundation University Scholar, Duke University
  • Stanley J. Sarnoff Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Division of Cardiology
  • Minority Undergraduate Summer Research Program-Sensitivity of p53 lysine mutants to MDM2-mediated ubiquitination, Harvard School of Public Health
  • Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program-The role of glutathione in preventing hepatic dysfunction following hind-limb ischemia reperfusion injuries, Harvard School of Medicine

Memberships

  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons
  • International Society of Heart & Lung Transplant
  • Society of Black Academic Surgeons
  • American College of Surgeons (Fellow)
  • Western Thoracic Surgical Association

Locations

  1. Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center

Expertise

Education

  • Residency: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2013
  • Residency: Duke University Hospital, General Surgery, 2010
  • Medical Education: Duke University School of Medicine, MD, 2003

Board Certifications

  • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 2014
  • General Surgery: American Board of Surgery, 2010

Insurance

Search plans
  • Aetna
  • CareFirst
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Geisinger Health Plan
  • HealthSmart/Accel
  • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
  • MultiPlan
  • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
  • Point Comfort Underwriters
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)

Ratings & Reviews

5 out of 5

32 ratings, 11 reviews

The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/12/2026

    Dr. Bush has always been clear about what Information was needed from me.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/9/2026

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/26/2026

    Excellent Doctor to patient skills.. Explained procedure before and expectation after. Professional and personabls

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/26/2026

    Glad I got some better answers!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/12/2026

    Dr Bush is an excellent Dr. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone I know.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/2/2026

    Dr. Bush was very helpful and thorough in describing the details of my surgery and he answered all my questions clearly and without hesitation.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/8/2026

    Extremely grateful for Dr Bush and his team to treat my issue, which has not completed treatment. I am confident with their expertise I can eventually heal

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/8/2025

    Dr. Bush always has to listen to your concerns, or any questions that you want answered. He answered my questions on other issues that I was concerned about. He explained to me about the cystic lesion that was seen on my lung.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/20/2025

    Everyone was very nice

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/3/2025

    Dr. Bush was very attentive and gracious with his time and interest in my condition. He explained what surgery would likely entail clearly. My wife and I felt very comfortable with him.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/30/2025

    The epitome of excellence - thorough, knowledge, and meticulous. Couldn't have asked for better.