Overview
Peter Doelken is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina.
Dr. Doelken is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleural Effusion, Empyema, and Endoscopy.
He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 17 peer reviewed articles.
Specialties
Licenses
Languages Spoken
Gender
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Locations
171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
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.
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center
Dr. Gerard Silvestri is a professor of medicine and a lung cancer pulmonologist at the Medical University of South Carolina with a career dedicated to the evaluation, management and improvement of outcomes of patients with this most common of malignancies. He completed his undergraduate education at Fairleigh Dickinson University, his medical degree at St. Georges University, a residency in internal medicine at the Hospital of St. Raphaels/Yale University School of Medicine and fellowship training at Dartmouth. He has an advanced degree in health services research, also from Dartmouth.Dr. Silvestri began the first multidisciplinary lung cancer clinic in South Carolina, and now evaluates between five and seven new lung cancers per week. His clinical research is patient-oriented and directed towards nearly every aspect of lung cancer care. He has experience in evaluating new technologies for the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer and was the part of the first group to publish the utility of endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration of mediastinal lymph nodes to stage lung cancer patients. Dr. Silvestri has been a section editor and author of the American College of Chest Physicians evidence-based guidelines on the diagnosis and management of lung cancer. To date, he has over 200 peer-reviewed journal publications, abstracts, book chapters and invited commentaries in clinical care and research of lung cancer. He has lectured as a master clinician in lung cancer for both the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and the American Thoracic Society (ATS), and has served as chair of the Thoracic Oncology Network of the ACCP. Dr. Silvestri is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Silvestri is currently accepting new patients.
MUSC University Hospital
Rahul Argula is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Argula is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Sarcoidosis, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center
Nichole Tanner, MD, MSCR, specializes in Lung Cancer, Critical Care Medicine, and Pulmonology and is located in Charleston, SC. Dr. Tanner is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, and Endoscopy. Dr. Tanner is currently accepting new patients.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Peter Doelken
How do I make an appointment with Dr. Peter Doelken?
You can book an appointment with Dr. Peter Doelken by calling their office at 843-792-1414. MediFind provides direct contact information so you can schedule visits, second opinions, or consultations without navigating third-party calendars.
Is Dr. Peter Doelken a top-rated expert for Pleural Effusion?
MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Peter Doelken is classified as an Distinguished expert for Pleural Effusion, 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. Peter Doelken specialize in?
While Dr. Peter Doelken is a Pulmonary Medicine, they have specific expertise in Pleural Effusion, Empyema, and Endoscopy. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Pulmonary Medicine.
Does Dr. Peter Doelken participate in research or clinical trials?
Yes. Dr. Peter Doelken has published 17 articles and abstracts on conditions like Pleural Effusion. You can view a list of Dr. Peter Doelken's latest peer-reviewed publications and clinical trial participation on their profile to see if they are active in new treatments.
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
- Distinguished
- Pleural EffusionDr. Doelken isDistinguished. Learn about Pleural Effusion.
- Advanced
- EmpyemaDr. Doelken isAdvanced. Learn about Empyema.
- Experienced
- EndoscopyDr. Doelken isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.

