Overview
Fernando Figueroa-Rodriguez is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Smyrna, Tennessee. Dr. Figueroa-Rodriguez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Atypical Pneumonia, and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia. Dr. Figueroa-Rodriguez is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- INDEMNITY
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
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- PPO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
13181 Old Nashville Hwy, Suite 150, Smyrna, TN 37167
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. Rickman served as director of the interventional pulmonology section at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN, from 2009-2023. He is a founding partner of the Ascension Saint Thomas Chest and Lung Center and serves as Director of Interventional Pulmonology and Bronchoscopy for the Ascension Saint Thomas Health system. He is Professor of Medicine at University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center. He has been recognized by many national societies and is a former member of the AABIP Board of Directors. The American College of Chest Physicians has recognized him on multiple occasions as a Distinguished CHEST Educator and he is actively involved in procedural education at the local, national, and international levels. His clinical and translational research interests focus on medical devices, early diagnosis, and prevention of lung cancer. His clinical work is on lung nodules, lung cancer, pleural diseases and interventional pulmonology. Dr. Rickman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleural Effusion, Subglottic Stenosis, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.
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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
- Advanced
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Figueroa-Rodriguez isAdvanced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)Dr. Figueroa-Rodriguez isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
- Hospital-Acquired PneumoniaDr. Figueroa-Rodriguez isAdvanced. Learn about Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia.
- Lung MetastasesDr. Figueroa-Rodriguez isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Metastases.
- Obstructive Sleep ApneaDr. Figueroa-Rodriguez isAdvanced. Learn about Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
- PneumoniaDr. Figueroa-Rodriguez isAdvanced. Learn about Pneumonia.
- Experienced
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Figueroa-Rodriguez isExperienced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)Dr. Figueroa-Rodriguez isExperienced. Learn about Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).
- AsthmaDr. Figueroa-Rodriguez isExperienced. Learn about Asthma.
- Asthma in ChildrenDr. Figueroa-Rodriguez isExperienced. Learn about Asthma in Children.
- BronchiectasisDr. Figueroa-Rodriguez isExperienced. Learn about Bronchiectasis.
- Bronchiolitis ObliteransDr. Figueroa-Rodriguez isExperienced. Learn about Bronchiolitis Obliterans.
