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Byron Westerfield, MD, Pulmonology, Lexington, KY, Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center

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Pulmonology Lexington, KY

Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease

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Summary

  • Dr. Byron Westerfield, MD is a pulmonologist in Lexington, Kentucky. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Kentucky, Florida, and Hawaii. He is affiliated with Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care Center, and UofL Health - UofL Hospital.

Education & Training

  • University of California (Irvine)
    University of California (Irvine)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1978 - 1980
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1978
  • Louisiana State University (Shreveport)
    Louisiana State University (Shreveport)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1977
  • University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    University of Kentucky College of MedicineClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1978 - Present
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 1988 - 2025
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1980 - 2016
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1981 - 1999
  • HI State Medical License
    HI State Medical License 1989 - 1996
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Pulmonary Disease
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Sleep Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Coal Miners Are Dying of Black Lung, and a Kentucky Law Could Make It Harder to Claim Benefits
    Coal Miners Are Dying of Black Lung, and a Kentucky Law Could Make It Harder to Claim BenefitsJuly 12th, 2018

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