Dee Ford
MUSC Health University Medical Center
Office
(843) 792-1414
171 Ashley Avenue Charleston, SC 29425
About
During her career, Dr. Ford has held numerous leadership positions and has developed a regional and national reputation as an outstanding researcher, mentor, and leader in the field of population health. Dr. Ford has maintained a track record of continuous extramural research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and others, and currently serves as program director for MUSC's HRSA-Funded Telehealth Center of Excellence, one of only two National Telehealth Centers of Excellence in the country.
Dr. Ford has mentored over two dozen faculty, trainees and staff, and was awarded the 2019 Department of Medicine Faculty Mentoring Award. Most recently, Dr. Ford received the 2020 Population Health Award from the MUSC Foundation for her outstanding contributions to improving the health of the state of South Carolina. Nationally, she has served on a number of leadership committees for both the American Thoracic Society and the American College of Chest Physicians.
Dee Ford
Dee W. Ford, MD, MSCR, is a Professor of Medicine & Division Director for MUSC's Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine. She is a physician scientist and physician leader with expertise in health services research, health professional education, and quality improvement. She received her BS in biology from the University of South Carolina and her MD from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Ford completed her internal medicine residency training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and her pulmonary/critical care fellowship training at the Medical University of South Carolina, where she also completed a Masters of Science in Clinical Research.During her career, Dr. Ford has held numerous leadership positions and has developed a regional and national reputation as an outstanding researcher, mentor, and leader in the field of population health. Dr. Ford has maintained a track record of continuous extramural research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and others, and currently serves as program director for MUSC's HRSA-Funded Telehealth Center of Excellence, one of only two National Telehealth Centers of Excellence in the country.
Dr. Ford has mentored over two dozen faculty, trainees and staff, and was awarded the 2019 Department of Medicine Faculty Mentoring Award. Most recently, Dr. Ford received the 2020 Population Health Award from the MUSC Foundation for her outstanding contributions to improving the health of the state of South Carolina. Nationally, she has served on a number of leadership committees for both the American Thoracic Society and the American College of Chest Physicians.
Primary Specialty
Surgeon
Practice
MUSC Health University Medical Center
Gender
Female
Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Training
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center
Certification
SC, SC-0T7247, SC-23056, CT, CT-1.064251, FL, FL-ME138996, AZ, AZ-57530, GA, GA-82200, ID, ID-M-14919, IL, IL-036148347, IN, IN-01081444A, KS, KS- 04-41737, KY, KY-52253, MD, MD-D86509, ME, ME-MD22714, MI, MI-4301116657, MO, MO-2019005004, NC, NC-2019-00041, ND, ND-15569, NJ, NJ-25MA10486800, NY, NY-297178, OH, OH-35.135280, PA, PA-MD466305, TX, TX-S0878, VA, VA-0101266419, WI, WI-71342, WV, WV-28709, CA, CA-C 160045, SC-BF7930488, FL-FF8123224, MO-FF8175778, SC-2023056, CT-CSP.0072498, IL-33*****59, IN-01081444B, MD-M96977, MI-5315096200, MO-2500052273, NJ-D11383000, American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine-211308, ACLS, BLS
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Aetna (PPO), Managed Choice, Open Choice and Exclusive Choice), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace) , BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Blue Choice Blue Option (Exchange Plan), Blue Choice MyChoice (Available as individual commercial product), Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Cigna, Coventry, Employers Health Network/SC Business Coalition on Health, First Health, Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now), Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) , Medcost, Tricare, United HealthCare, AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Clover Health , Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Blue Choice Medicaid, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Molina Healthcare , WellCare, Absolute Total Care Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan , First Choice VIP Care Plus Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan, Molina Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Office Name
MUSC Health University Medical Center
Languages
English
Services
Dee Ford provides surgery in Charleston, SC. The most common types of surgeons are: General, Cardiovascular, Otolaryngology, Neurological, Reconstructive, Neonatal and Orthopedic.
Please call MUSC Health University Medical Center at (843) 792-1414 to schedule an appointment in Charleston, SC or to get more information. Additional Services Critical Care Surgeon, Doctor
Please call MUSC Health University Medical Center at (843) 792-1414 to schedule an appointment in Charleston, SC or to get more information. Additional Services Critical Care Surgeon, Doctor
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