Advanced in Lung Nodules

Dr. Andrew C. Mckown

Pulmonary Medicine
Piedmont Healthcare
Athens Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine
3320 Old Jefferson Road, Bldg 200, 
Athens, GA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Lung Nodules
Piedmont Healthcare
Athens Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine
3320 Old Jefferson Road, Bldg 200, 
Athens, GA 
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Overview

Andrew Mckown is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Mckown is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Hypovolemic Shock, and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Dr. Mckown is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Harvard Medical School, 2011
Residency
Massachusetts General Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2014
Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Critical Care Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
Fellowships
Vanderbilt Univeristy Medical Center, Pulmonary/Critical Care, 2017
Hospital Affiliations
St Mary's Hospital
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Athens Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
3320 Old Jefferson Road, Bldg 200, Athens, GA 30607
Call: 706-549-5560

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.


1 Clinical Trials

Right-Sizing Tidal Volume in ARDS: Using the Stress Index to Optimize Mechanical Ventilation to Individual Respiratory Mechanics
Right-Sizing Tidal Volume in ARDS: Using the Stress Index to Optimize Mechanical Ventilation to Individual Respiratory Mechanics
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: June 07, 2018
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable

12 Total Publications

A Diagnostic Uncertainty in an Immunocompromised Patient: Rapidly Progressive Interstitial Lung Disease vs. Pneumocystis Pneumonia.
A Diagnostic Uncertainty in an Immunocompromised Patient: Rapidly Progressive Interstitial Lung Disease vs. Pneumocystis Pneumonia.
Journal: Cureus
Published: April 15, 2025
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