Patrick A. Flume
Expertise in
9
conditions
Expertise in
9
conditions
University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol
171 Ashley Ave, 
Charleston, SC 

Overview

Patrick Flume is a Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina. He serves as the Powers-Huggins Endowed Chair for Cystic Fibrosis and oversees a large Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Center, including the largest adult CF program in South Carolina. He also leads large clinical programs dedicated to patients with bronchiectasis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections.He is recognized by the national and international CF community having served on the CF Foundation Center Committee, the Adult Care Consensus Committee, and the Advisory Task Force on Adult Issues, the Professional Education Committee, the European CF Society's Best Practices committee, and as founding co-chair of the CF Foundation's Pulmonary Practice Guidelines Committee. He co-led the International Working Group on Antimicrobial Resistance in Cystic Fibrosis. He is the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis.He serves as Associate Vice President for Clinical Research at MUSC, leads a very busy clinical research program for CF, bronchiectasis, and NTM, and is co-principal investigator for the South Carolina Clinical \& Translational Research Institute. Many of these studies are related to new drug and therapy development for patients, but he also has an interest in determining optimal management of CF pulmonary exacerbations and is the co-PI in the STOP trials, aimed at identifying optimal treatments for exacerbations.

Dr. Flume is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis, Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease, Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infections, and Lung Transplant.

He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 200 peer reviewed articles and participating in 12 clinical trials. Dr. Flume is currently accepting new patients.

Graduate Institution

University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1987

Residency

University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio

Specialties

Intensive Care Medicine
Pulmonary Medicine

Licenses

Internal Medicine in SC

Fellowships

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, 1993

Hospital Affiliations

Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown
Musc Medical Center

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Male

Insurance

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Absolute Total Care South Carolina
  • HMO
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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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  • HMO
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  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Clover Health
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Health Care Services Corporation
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
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Wellcare
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Locations

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROL
171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Flume has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Bronchiectasis
Cystic Fibrosis

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.


12 Clinical Trials

Comparison of Two- Versus Three-antibiotic Therapy for Pulmonary Mycobacterium Avium Complex Disease
Phase 2 Study of Clofazimine for the Treatment of Pulmonary Mycobacterium Avium Disease
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200 Total Publications

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MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Patrick A. Flume is classified as an Elite expert for Cystic Fibrosis, meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.

What conditions does Dr. Patrick A. Flume specialize in?

While Dr. Patrick A. Flume is a Intensive Care Medicine, they have specific expertise in Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis, and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Intensive Care Medicine.

Does Dr. Patrick A. Flume participate in research or clinical trials?

Yes. Dr. Patrick A. Flume has published 200 articles and abstracts on conditions like Cystic Fibrosis. You can view a list of Dr. Patrick A. Flume's latest peer-reviewed publications and clinical trial participation on their profile to see if they are active in new treatments.

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Dr. Patrick A. Flume accepts most major insurance plans, including Absolute Total Care South Carolina and Aetna. We recommend calling the office directly at 843-792-1414 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.

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