Paul R. Deaton MD

Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease

Associate Professor, Medicine-Pulmonary, University of Tennessee Health

5050 Poplar AveSuite 800Memphis, TN 38157
Phone+1 901-276-2662
Fax+1 901-274-1871

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Summary

Dr. Paul Deaton, MD is a pulmonologist in Memphis, Tennessee. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Alabama. He is an Associate Professor at University of Tennessee Health.

Education & Training

University of Alabama Hospital (Birmingham)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1990 - 1993
University of Alabama Hospital (Birmingham)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1990
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1987

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Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 1993 - 2028
AR State Medical License 1993 - 2027
AL State Medical License 1988 - 1992
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts FollowMyHealth, Allscripts, 2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Coughing up urine: urinoptysis?
Dipen Kadaria, Siva T. Sarva, Paul R. Deaton
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2013-05-01
15 citations
Are we failing to document adequate smoking histories? A brief review 1999–2009
Timothy H. Self, Jessica L. Wallace, Lori Arnold Gray, Justin B. Usery, Christopher K. Finch
Current Medical Research and Opinion. 2010-06-15
10 citations
Inadequate documentation of asthma management in hospitalized adult patients.
Lori B. Arnold, Justin B. Usery, Christopher K. Finch, Jessica L. Wallace, Paul R. Deaton
Southern Medical Journal. 2009-05-01

Press Mentions

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Receives Top Honors During Tennessee Hospital Association Annual MeetingOctober 14th, 2021

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