Advanced in Emphysema

Dr. Ernest A. Waller

Sleep Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
Prisma Health
Prisma Health Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine–Blount MOB
463 Blount Memorial Physician Office Building, 
Maryville, TN 
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Advanced in Emphysema
Prisma Health
Prisma Health Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine–Blount MOB
463 Blount Memorial Physician Office Building, 
Maryville, TN 
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Overview

Ernest Waller is a Sleep Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Maryville, Tennessee. Dr. Waller is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Metastases, Lung Cancer, and Bronchiectasis. Dr. Waller is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City
Residency
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, Minn.
Specialties
Sleep Medicine
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Sleep Medicine in TN
Fellowships
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Jacksonville, Fla.
Hospital Affiliations
Blount Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Prisma Health Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine–Blount MOB
463 Blount Memorial Physician Office Building, Maryville, TN 37804
Call: 865-980-5100

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 Total Publications

Development and outcomes of a comprehensive multidisciplinary incidental lung nodule and lung cancer screening program.
Development and outcomes of a comprehensive multidisciplinary incidental lung nodule and lung cancer screening program.
Journal: BMC pulmonary medicine
Published: November 26, 2019
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