Overview
Craig M. Patterson, M.D., completed his fellowship at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and the Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans, La. During his post-graduate training, he was selected as the inaugural Russell C. Klein Visiting Fellow for the LSUHSC Global Pulmonary Exchange Program with Ege University in Izmir, Turkey. He previously completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and medical school at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He is a proud graduate of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas and an Eagle Scout. Before joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Patterson was in practice with Georgia Lung Associates. He is board-certified in pulmonary disease, critical care medicine, and internal medicine. His professional interests include pulmonary hypertension, venous thromboembolic disease, and critical care medicine. He is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians and a participant in the ACCP's Pulmonary Vascular Disease One Network. Dr. Patterson enjoys cooking and travel. He is an avid fan of college athletics, marathon runner, husband, and father to twin boys. Dr. Patterson welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.
Dr. Patterson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Metastases. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pulmonary Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
275 Collier Road NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
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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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)Dr. Patterson isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
- Lung MetastasesDr. Patterson isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Metastases.
- Pulmonary HypertensionDr. Patterson isDistinguished. Learn about Pulmonary Hypertension.
- Advanced
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Patterson isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Patterson isAdvanced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- Bronchogenic CystDr. Patterson isAdvanced. Learn about Bronchogenic Cyst.
- BullaeDr. Patterson isAdvanced. Learn about Bullae.
- EmphysemaDr. Patterson isAdvanced. Learn about Emphysema.
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
- Experienced
- Acquired TracheomalaciaDr. Patterson isExperienced. Learn about Acquired Tracheomalacia.
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)Dr. Patterson isExperienced. Learn about Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Patterson isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Allergic Bronchopulmonary AspergillosisDr. Patterson isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis.
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)Dr. Patterson isExperienced. Learn about Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD).
- AspergillosisDr. Patterson isExperienced. Learn about Aspergillosis.