Dr. Erin Rikard Hays MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1801 Sunset Dr Columbia SC, 29203About
Dr. Erin Hays practices Pulmonology in Columbia, SC. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Hays manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
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University of South Carolina At Columbia 2008
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. William Benjamin Owens M.D.8 Medical Park Columbia SC 29203
- Dr. Carlton Gregory Cauthen M.D.1655 Bernardin Ave Columbia SC 29204
- Mr. Paul M Kirschenfeld MD146 NORTH HOSPITAL DRIVE WEST COLUMBIA SC 29169
- Dr. William P Tillis M.D.1 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 300 COLUMBIA SC 29203
- Dr. Francis M Dayrit MD2728 SUNSET BLVD STE 104 WEST COLUMBIA SC 29169
- Dr. Robert Randall Rusher MD8 Medical Park Columbia SC 29203