Overview
Dr. Sumit Patel is a board-certified pulmonologist at CHI Memorial Lung Care Associates, providing expert care to patients in Chattanooga, TN and Ringgold, GA. He is highly skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of pulmonary conditions, with a particular interest in interstitial lung disease and pulmonary embolisms.Dr. Patel's comprehensive training includes a medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine, residency at SUNY University at Buffalo, and fellowships in Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, also at SUNY University at Buffalo. This extensive background allows him to provide leading-edge care for complex lung issues.Dr. Patel is committed to providing patient-centered care through shared decision-making and open communication. He is passionate about staying at the forefront of advancements in pulmonology, offering his patients the latest and most effective treatment options.Outside of his professional life, Dr. Patel enjoys watching movies, and spending time with his wife and children.
Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, and Bullae.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
725 Glenwood Drive, Suite E-500, Chattanooga, TN 37404
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.
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Dr. David Hedelius received his medical degree from Nova Southeastern University in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. He then completed his internal medicine internship and residency at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Virginia and Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine fellowship at Naval Medical Center San Diego in California. He served 11 years as an active duty Pulmonary/Critical Care physician in the United State Navy. During his time on active duty, he served one tour in Afghanistan 2016 delivering critical care medicine to forward deployed active duty servicemen during Operation Freedom Sentinel. His experience as a military physician includes trauma in an austere environment, management of patients with pulmonary disease, teaching fundamentals of critical care support to family residents, Navy Seals and Marine MARSOC, and was ICU medical director in Kandahar and Camp Lejeune.Dr. Hedelius has been a critical care bedside ultrasonography instructor with the American College of Chest Physicians for over 4 years. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Pulmonary and Critical care medicine. Dr. Hedelius is a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the American College of Chest Physicians.Dr. Hedelius specializes in adult Pulmonary disease and Critical Care Medicine. In his spare time, he enjoys time with his family, loves to go hiking, mountain bike, and running.Dr. Hedelius welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Hedelius is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Lung Nodules, and Gastrostomy.
Office
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Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- BullaeDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Bullae.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- EmphysemaDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Emphysema.
- Lung MetastasesDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Metastases.
- Advanced
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- AsthmaDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Asthma.
- Asthma in ChildrenDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Asthma in Children.
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- BronchiectasisDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Bronchiectasis.
- Bronchiolitis ObliteransDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Bronchiolitis Obliterans.
- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)Dr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD).
- BronchitisDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Bronchitis.
- Central Sleep ApneaDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Central Sleep Apnea.
- Cerebral HypoxiaDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Hypoxia.
- Collapsed LungDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.