Advanced in Pleurisy

Dr. Luis De La Cruz

Intensive Care Medicine
Upstate Lung And Critical Care Specialists PC
151 Harold Fleming Ct, 
Spartanburg, SC 
Advanced in Pleurisy
Upstate Lung And Critical Care Specialists PC
151 Harold Fleming Ct, 
Spartanburg, SC 
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Overview

Luis De La Cruz is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. De La Cruz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Pleurisy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Sleep Medicine in SC
Hospital Affiliations
Spartanburg Medical Center
Cherokee Medical Center
Pelham Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Absolute Total Care South Carolina
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem BCBS
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Capital Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Change Healthcare
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Devoted Health
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
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  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
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Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Upstate Lung and Critical Care Specialists PC
151 Harold Fleming Ct, Spartanburg, SC 29303
Call: 864-573-6320
Other Locations
Upstate Lung and Critical Care Specialists PC
1529 N Limestone St, Gaffney, SC 29340
Call: 864-487-9931

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.

5 Clinical Trials

A Study of Donanemab Versus Placebo in Participants at Risk for Cognitive and Functional Decline of Alzheimer's Disease
A Study of Donanemab Versus Placebo in Participants at Risk for Cognitive and Functional Decline of Alzheimer's Disease
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 21, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Donanemab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Placebo-controlled Study of Mepolizumab 100 mg SC as add-on Treatment in Participants With COPD Experiencing Frequent Exacerbations and Characterized by Eosinophil Levels (Study 208657)
A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Placebo-controlled Study of Mepolizumab 100 mg SC as add-on Treatment in Participants With COPD Experiencing Frequent Exacerbations and Characterized by Eosinophil Levels (Study 208657)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drug: Mepolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2/3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of LY3819253 and LY3832479 in Participants With Mild to Moderate COVID-19 Illness
A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2/3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of LY3819253 and LY3832479 in Participants With Mild to Moderate COVID-19 Illness
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 11, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Bamlanivimab, Etesevimab
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
A Phase 2B, Randomized, Double-blind, Multicenter, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Bentracimab (PB2452) in Reversing Ticagrelor in Subjects Aged 50 to 80 Years Old
A Phase 2B, Randomized, Double-blind, Multicenter, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Bentracimab (PB2452) in Reversing Ticagrelor in Subjects Aged 50 to 80 Years Old
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 08, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase III Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ensifentrine Over 24 Weeks in Patients With Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
A Phase III Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ensifentrine Over 24 Weeks in Patients With Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 16, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Ensifentrine
Study Phase: Phase 3
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4 Total Publications

Immune correlates analysis of the mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine efficacy clinical trial.
Immune correlates analysis of the mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine efficacy clinical trial.
Journal: Science (New York, N.Y.)
Published: November 23, 2021
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