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Salim Semaan Abou Jaoude, MD

Salim Semaan Abou Jaoude, MD

Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine
Franciscan Physician Network
Languages Spoken
Arabic, English, French

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Franciscan Health Pulmonary & Critical Care, a department of Franciscan Health Lafayette

3920 St. Francis Way
Suite 220
Lafayette, IN 47905

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Franciscan Physician Network Specialty Clinic Crawfordsville

1704 Lafayette Road
Suite 8
Crawfordsville, IN 47933

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Franciscan Health Crawfordsville

1710 Lafayette Rd.
Crawfordsville, IN 47933

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Franciscan Health Rensselaer

1104 East Grace Street
Rensselaer, IN 47978

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Franciscan Health Lafayette

1701 South Creasy Lane
Lafayette, IN 47905

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About Me

Education

Medical School:
American University of Beirut

Residency:
American University of Beirut

Residency:
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital Internal Medicine Residency

Fellowship:
Temple University Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care medicine Fellowship

Board Certifications

Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine

Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Sleep Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine

Insurances Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Anthem HIP
  • Anthem Medicaid
  • CareSource
  • Cigna Health Plans
  • Cofinity
  • Community Health Alliance
  • Corvel
  • Department of Labor
  • Devoted Health
  • Encore Health Network
  • Humana
  • Lutheran Preferred
  • Managed Health Services
  • Managed Health Services MarketPlace
  • Medicaid IL
  • Medicaid IN
  • Medicare IN
  • Medicare Rail Road
  • MultiPlan/PHCS
  • Sagamore
  • SIHO
  • Tricare/Humana Military
  • United Health Care
  • United Health Care Medicaid
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Provider Ratings

4.9 out of 5

(257 ratings)

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

137 Reviews

02/19/2026

He’s the best pulmonary dr I have dad

02/18/2026

On time, shares results with me, friendly

02/17/2026

Same as above. I think Dr AJ and his team are just great.

02/17/2026

He is caring, highly skilled and supportive of me in my sleep apnea challenges.

02/14/2026

Long wait time to get an appointment

02/12/2026

Because he done what i asked. And told me what i needed to do about my sleep

02/12/2026

Very very thorough doctor easy to talk to in covers all the bases.

02/09/2026

Professorial, patient, helpful and knowledgeable.Great asset to himself as well as your establishment.

02/05/2026

He is caring and knowledgeable!

02/05/2026

I trust Dr AJ. He is very knowledgeable and does follow-up.

01/28/2026

Great care and concern. Nurse good

01/27/2026

Very caring

01/22/2026

Always a smile, answers any and all questions, gives relevant/applicable advice on treatment.

01/21/2026

Dr AJ is personable & caring.

01/20/2026

He is so caring

01/20/2026

He looks into your health and tries to do what is best for your health

01/01/2026

He explains what he is doing and answers any questions.

12/30/2025

He listens to me and explains my prognosis so I can understand.

12/29/2025

I like the fact he's a very genuine doctor n loves his work n dedicated to his field of study

12/16/2025

He is very thorough and has helped me with pulmonary concerns.

12/15/2025

He explains in plain speaking what his plan of care is . He is kind

12/13/2025

Dr. Abou Jaoude is very personable and knowledgeable. He answers all questions.

12/10/2025

No issues for first visit

12/09/2025

He is the Best

12/08/2025

Explains things so patient understands.

12/08/2025

Great care for his patients.

12/08/2025

many people like him

12/02/2025

He is very thorough and knowledgeable. Great Dr.

12/02/2025

He communicates well and is a problem solver.

11/28/2025

He seems like he really knows what he's doing he's trying very hard to cure me

11/24/2025

He seems to be truly concerned about my condition .

11/21/2025

Very knowledgeable experienced physician

11/20/2025

He is a nice guy . Who was friendly to me.

11/13/2025

He is great at his job and does a great job with communication

11/12/2025

He was the first one to actually listen to what was going on and help diagnose my condition

11/12/2025

He is so kind and caring, just a wonderful man and it's always a good experience when I see him.

11/12/2025

Good information

11/11/2025

He is such a great doctor

11/11/2025

Your all very kind

11/07/2025

Dr. AJ is kind, knowledgeable and always concerned about his patients. He intentionally listens then gives the best recommendations from his medical point of view, with the patient in mind and their needs.

10/29/2025

Excellent doctor

10/29/2025

Dr. Jaoude has always been very thorough with the explanation of my condition definitely recommend him.

10/28/2025

Dr Abou Jaoude has been a wonderful doctor over the years. Polite, professional,and listens. I love seeing the doctor ,always gets th me objective across and delt with.

10/27/2025

He’s nice and can ask questions and he answers everything.

10/22/2025

Kind, considerate,caring. Thorough and attentive.

10/21/2025

He is the best very kind and helpful listens to me talks to me where I can understand

10/13/2025

He is such a caring doctor. He will listen and answer all questions I have.

10/09/2025

Excellent doctor with great personality

10/08/2025

He is kind and he listens to the patient. He asked great questions. He is very knowledgeable.

10/08/2025

Very professional.

10/07/2025

Very friendly and explains easily for me to understand.

10/06/2025

He is extremely efficient, troubleshoots problems and listens to his patient. He treats me as a whole patient, and helps me live with my conditions in a meaningful way. I always look forward to seeing him, and walk out of his office with good outcomes.

09/30/2025

Informative, spoke in terms I could understand, answered questions

09/28/2025

Dr. AJ is great and very personal !

09/27/2025

As soon as Dr Abou Jaoude entered the exam room with hand sanitary was he wanted to share and a joke at how fast we got an appointment, I knew my husband would be safe.

09/25/2025

He listens and is serious about his care.

09/19/2025

Excellent doctor. Answers my questions and very knowledgeable.

09/17/2025

Acceptance of my concerns Not forceful I have the most respect and admiration for AJ He saved my life when I had a Pulmanary Embolism

09/16/2025

He is very thorough

09/15/2025

He takes time to explain how your doing.

09/13/2025

He is personable and asks all the right questions.

08/28/2025

He listens to anything I might say with patience. I might be overbearing when I talk.

08/25/2025

Doctor was kind and very thourough.

08/24/2025

Felt very comfortable and listens to me

08/20/2025

He is a very good doctor

08/19/2025

He's helped me more than any doctor I've ever had.

08/18/2025

He's the BEST .

08/12/2025

Hard to get appt but a good doctor

08/12/2025

He was very professional, understanding, and offered multiple next steps in our upcoming appointments. He was patient and considerate of our special circumstances.

08/11/2025

Helpful and thorough.

08/09/2025

he knows his stuff!

08/05/2025

Goid man , great doctor. Both hard to find.

08/05/2025

He is very nice & very informative!

08/02/2025

He's very thoughtful and really cares for patient. Listens to your questions and answers them.

08/01/2025

Listens to you

07/29/2025

Doctor A.J is very knowledgeable, very personable, explains everything in detail.

07/29/2025

Conversational as well as informative

07/28/2025

Great Dr.!

07/28/2025

Seems to be knowledgeable and efficient

07/21/2025

A very good doctor, professional yet makes you feel like he's an old school friend. Explains everything he is doing in detail but in layman's terms. The who, what, why and when he is doing for his patient. I would not hesitate to recommend Dr. AJ to any of my family members or to any of my closest friend's.

07/19/2025

He explains procedures very well. Very kind doctor

07/18/2025

Knowledgeable and caring with his patients

07/17/2025

He has a great bedside manner and you can tell he cares about his patients.

07/17/2025

He is awesome. So friendly and patient. If I do not understand something he explains it till I do.

07/17/2025

The good doctor made me feel like I was the only patient he had that day. He explained what was wrong in layman terms so I could completely understand. I feel confident I will receive excellent care with this doctor.

07/17/2025

Explain every thing and listen to what i have to say

07/16/2025

Very nice and explained things

07/15/2025

Everything was explained in simple, understanding terms

07/15/2025

I think he's crucial in keeping me healthy

07/15/2025

Very caring, takes time to explain everything.

07/14/2025

Very knowledgeable great bedside manner doesn’t speak over you makes sure you understand what’s going on

07/05/2025

Talks to you and in laguahe we understand

06/30/2025

Thorough in his exams, explains things in layman terms, shows interest in what you have to say

06/28/2025

Dr. AJ is very thorough and compassionate about my concerns.

06/26/2025

Always asks questions about how I am doing. Tells me what he wants to do and why and makes sure I am on board with it.

06/24/2025

Professional. Great bedside manner.

06/24/2025

Great doctor

06/24/2025

It's n an out. They really listen

06/19/2025

He is a very nice Dr I would highly recommend him to anyone

06/16/2025

He takes the time to explain everything. Great doctor.

06/05/2025

Dr. AJ is extremely thorough. He is friendly and professional while being compassionate.

06/05/2025

Willing to listen to concerns.

06/04/2025

great doc

06/04/2025

He is very knowledgeable and caring. Shows great concern for his patient.

05/29/2025

He’s very thorough, professional, knowledgeable, polite…..

05/28/2025

A kind and experienced physician . He’s a Pulmonologist but treats the whole person

05/20/2025

Caring, efficient, trustworthy

05/16/2025

Very helpful.. with over everything involved in my health.. Asked many questions and gave info back

05/14/2025

He knows what he is doing

05/13/2025

He one hell of a great lung doctor. 👍

05/12/2025

He is very intelligent.

05/11/2025

Because he takes real quality time and care with me . The best Dr A J … have a lot of trust in him !

05/09/2025

Excellent dr and staff. Always receive excellent care

05/08/2025

Great doctor, listens, advises.

05/06/2025

He covers things well. He wants to know if I have questions and he answers them.

05/05/2025

He is very friendly and on top of everything

05/03/2025

Very kind an knowledgeable.

04/26/2025

He is pleasant and seems to be concerned about my health

04/24/2025

extremely knowledgeable, great bedside manner and explains thinks that you understand.

04/24/2025

Dr. Abou Jaoude is absolutely the best.

04/24/2025

I explains and shows test results when he is talking to me.

04/20/2025

The best, always there to help

04/15/2025

Awesome dr

04/15/2025

I have great confidence in his medical knowledge. He cares

04/12/2025

He listens to my questions and answers so that I can understand.

04/02/2025

He shows concern, professional responsibilities he's a excellent doctor.

04/01/2025

Great pulmonary dr.

04/01/2025

He makes me feel like he cares and he wants to help me. He always lissens tp me and answers all my questions.

03/27/2025

Great visit. Went over my history very thoroughly and we agreed on a plan of action.

03/26/2025

Works to make things better

03/12/2025

Very caring and helpful.

03/06/2025

He's been my Dr for ever he takes time out to talk to you about your visits

03/05/2025

good dr

03/04/2025

Refer to comment above- he is terrific!

03/03/2025

Because he is a great Doctor.

03/03/2025

Bc he is a real nice doctor

03/02/2025

Very much cause he would listen to your question.
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