Overview
Erik Folch is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Folch is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Advanced Bronchoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Tracheobronchomalacia, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 126 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 7 articles in the study of Advanced Bronchoscopy.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
Locations
55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114
151 Everett Ave, Chelsea, MA 02150
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
2 Clinical Trials
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Lung Center
Dr. Hisashi Tsukada is a thoracic surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He is also an assistant professor in surgery at Harvard Medical School. He received his medical degree and a PhD in medicine from St. Marianna University School of Medicine (Kawasaki, Japan). He then completed a residency in surgery at Mitsui Memorial Hospital (Tokyo). His fellowships include thoracic surgery at St. Marianna University Hospital, thoracic surgery research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and interventional pulmonology at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center. Dr. Tsukada specializes in Interventional Pulmonology and his clinical interests concentrate on aligning his research investigations to disease processes he has observed in patients as a practicing thoracic surgeon for more than ten years in Japan. Dr. Tsukada started his service at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in October 2014. He has expanded the Interventional Pulmonology procedures up to 1,000 cases per year in 2023. Dr. Tsukada is research focuses on developing an artificial trachea for in vivo implantation and airway tissue regeneration. He has authored 30 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Tsukada is fluent in Japanese. Dr. Tsukada is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Advanced Bronchoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Mesothelioma, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.
Southcoast Physicians Group Inc
Michael Barretti is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Dr. Barretti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Advanced Bronchoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Barretti is currently accepting new patients.
Saint Vincent Hospital
Kevin Martin is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Martin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Advanced Bronchoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Advanced BronchoscopyDr. Folch isElite. Learn about Advanced Bronchoscopy.
- Pleural EffusionDr. Folch isElite. Learn about Pleural Effusion.
- Distinguished
- EndoscopyDr. Folch isDistinguished. Learn about Endoscopy.
- GastrostomyDr. Folch isDistinguished. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- Lung CancerDr. Folch isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Lung NodulesDr. Folch isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- PleurisyDr. Folch isDistinguished. Learn about Pleurisy.
- Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)Dr. Folch isDistinguished. Learn about Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).
- Advanced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Lymphofollicular HyperplasiaDr. Folch isAdvanced. Learn about Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia.
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
- Parapneumonic Pleural EffusionDr. Folch isAdvanced. Learn about Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion.
- Squamous Cell Lung CarcinomaDr. Folch isAdvanced. Learn about Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma.
- Experienced
- Acquired TracheomalaciaDr. Folch isExperienced. Learn about Acquired Tracheomalacia.
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Folch isExperienced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)Dr. Folch isExperienced. Learn about Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD).
- AspergillosisDr. Folch isExperienced. Learn about Aspergillosis.
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Folch isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- BronchiectasisDr. Folch isExperienced. Learn about Bronchiectasis.