Richard D. Hedelius
Experienced in Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica

Dr. Richard D. Hedelius

Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Physicians Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine Jasper
620 JL White Drive, Suite 140A, 
Jasper, GA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Physicians Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine Jasper
620 JL White Drive, Suite 140A, 
Jasper, GA 
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Overview

Dr. David Hedelius received his medical degree from Nova Southeastern University in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. He then completed his internal medicine internship and residency at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Virginia and Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine fellowship at Naval Medical Center San Diego in California. He served 11 years as an active duty Pulmonary/Critical Care physician in the United State Navy. During his time on active duty, he served one tour in Afghanistan 2016 delivering critical care medicine to forward deployed active duty servicemen during Operation Freedom Sentinel. His experience as a military physician includes trauma in an austere environment, management of patients with pulmonary disease, teaching fundamentals of critical care support to family residents, Navy Seals and Marine MARSOC, and was ICU medical director in Kandahar and Camp Lejeune.

Dr. Hedelius has been a critical care bedside ultrasonography instructor with the American College of Chest Physicians for over 4 years. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Pulmonary and Critical care medicine. Dr. Hedelius is a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the American College of Chest Physicians.

Dr. Hedelius specializes in adult Pulmonary disease and Critical Care Medicine. In his spare time, he enjoys time with his family, loves to go hiking, mountain bike, and running.

Dr. Hedelius welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.

Dr. Hedelius is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Lung Nodules, and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Naval Medical Center San Diego, Pulmonary/Critical Care, 2014
Residency
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Internal Medicine, 2011
Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Pulmonary Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
Fellowships
Naval Medical Center San Diego, Pulmonary/Critical Care, 2014
Hospital Affiliations
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc
Piedmont Hospital, Inc
Languages Spoken
English
Swedish
Gender
Male

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Locations

Piedmont Physicians Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Jasper
620 JL White Drive, Suite 140A, Jasper, GA 30143
Call: 706-299-2220

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 Total Publications

Nephrotic syndrome and unrecognized Plasmodium malariae infection in a US Navy sailor 14 years after departing Nigeria.
Nephrotic syndrome and unrecognized Plasmodium malariae infection in a US Navy sailor 14 years after departing Nigeria.
Journal: Journal of travel medicine
Published: July 05, 2011
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