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Maria Elena Vega-Sanchez, MD

Specialties

Pulmonary Critical Care

About Me
Ratings & Reviews
Offices
Publications
About Me
Ratings & Reviews

The following ratings and reviews are based on verified feedback collected from independently administered patient experience surveys. The ratings and comments submitted by patients reflect their own views and opinions. Patient identities are withheld to ensure confidentiality and privacy. Learn more about our Patient Experience Ratings.

Ratings Breakdown

Overall Care
5.0
Explained Things Clearly
4.9
Showed Courtesy & Respect
5.0
Discussed Treatment Options
5.0
Recommend Provider
5.0

Patient Comments

5 out of 5 (188 ratings, 40 comments)
12/23/2025

I like Dr. Vega a lot. She is kind, a good listener, and I believe, truly cares about the people she serves.


12/22/2025

Dr. Vega is caring as well as proficient & professional. I couldn't ask for a better doctor.


12/17/2025

There were no problems or concerns


12/17/2025

Dr. Vega was kind and took time to hear what I was saying. She offered up a few different options and even asked what my level of comfort was with each option. It felt really nice to be heard and supported. She was very nice too!


12/04/2025

Dr. Sanchez is amazing. One of the most genuine, empathetic, intelligent, and committed medical professionals I have ever met. So grateful for her and optimistic that she and [...] Can help me get my sleep back online again.


Offices

Office Locations

Temple Lung Center

3401 N. Broad St

Ambulatory Care Center, 5th Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19140

Phone: 800-836-7536

Temple Health Oaks

450 Cresson Boulevard

Oaks Corporate Center, Suite 200

Phoenixville, PA 19460

Phone: 800-836-7536

Publications
Digital Bibliography
Publications

Contributing author of "Smoking and Lung Inflammation: Basic, Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research Advances" book sponsored by Springer Science and Business Media. Submitted for publication.

Paz-y-Mino C, Vega ME, Jervis P, Sanchez ME, Leone PE. Consejo Genetico. Metro Ciencia 2003:Vol. 12(2): 5-9.

Vega Sanchez ME, Marchettti N. 36-Year-Oid Woman with Chronic Cough and Pulmonary Nodules [internet]. New York: American Thoracic Society; 2008 [updated 2009 July 1].

Lammi M, Panetta N, Vega ME. Beyond The Blue: What Fellows Are Reading In Other Journals. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2012; 185: 1323-24.

Krachman SL,  Tiwari R, Vega ME, Yu D, Soler X, Jaffe F, Kim V, Swift I,  D’Alonzo GE,  Criner GJ. Effect of Emphysema Severity on the Apnea-Hypopnea Index in Smokers with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2016. Jul:13(7):1129-35.

Vega ME, Civic B. A Tension Bulla Mimicking Tension Pneumothorax. N Engl J Med 2011; 365(20): 1915.

Vega Sanchez ME, Steiner R. Images in COPD: Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis (Miami). 2015;2(4): In press. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2.4.2015.0162