Charles Lassiter, MD

Description

Coy Lassiter, M.D., graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of science in biology from the University of Georgia. He earned his medical degree from Mercer School of Medicine in Macon, Ga. He completed his residency in internal medicine, as well as his pulmonary and critical care fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine. He served as chief resident of internal medicine at Emory University Hospital from 2003 to 2004. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Lassiter was in practice with Georgia Lung Associates and has been practicing medicine for 13 years. He holds board certifications in critical care medicine, pulmonary disease and internal medicine and has training in advanced bronchoscopy. He prides himself on being a well-rounded physician and maintains special interests in interventional bronchoscopy, lung cancer and pulmonary thromboembolism. Dr. Lassiter is considered to be warm and friendly and his fellow physicians describe him as having a great vision and leadership for the practice of medicine. His patients consider him compassionate to their needs and devoted to excellence in medical practice. Dr. Lassiter welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.

Keywords wheezing, ventilator dependent, tuberculosis, tracheomalacia, tracheobronchitis, tracheal stenosis, tracheal mass, tobacco-related diseases, thoracentesis, stridor, sputum production, spirometry, snoring, smoker cough, silicosis, shortness of breath (sob), severe acute respiratory syndrome, right heart catheterization, restrictive lung disease, respiratory failure, respiratory distress syndrome, recurrent lung infections, reactive airway disease, radiation pneumonitis, pulmonary therapy, pulmonary stent placement, pulmonary sarcoid, pulmonary nodule, pulmonary infections, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary hemosiderosis, pulmonary hemorrhage, pulmonary granuloma, pulmonary function tests (pft), pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary congestion, pulmonary complications of neurological diseases, pulmonary coccidioidomycosis, pulmonary clearance for surgery, pulmonary bullae, pulmonary arterial hypertension, pulmonary amyloid, post infectious cough, pneumonitis, pneumonia, pneumoconiosis, pleuritic pain, pleurisy, pleural tuberculosis, pleural thickening, pleural effusion, pleural diseases, pertussis, occupational lung injury, mechanical ventilation, maternal respiratory disease, lymphangioleiomyomatosis, lung mass, lung involvement in systemic sclerosis, lung infiltrate, lung disease, lung cancer screening, lung abscess, laryngotracheitis, kussmauls, interstitial lung disease, influenza, hypoxia, hypoventilation syndrome, hypercarbia, home ventilation, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, hepatic hydrothorax, hemoptysis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, foreign body (airway), exposure to secondhand smoke, exercise intolerance, epiglottitis, empyema, emphysema, dyspnea on exertion, drug induced pulmonary disease, diaphragmatic disorders, cystic fibrosis, cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, croup, cough, contusion of chest wall, ciliary dyskinesia, chronic respiratory failure, chronic pulmonary embolus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic lung disease, chronic cough, chronic bronchitis, central airway obstruction, candidiasis of lung, bullectomy.