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Allen Elster II, MD, Pulmonology, Asheville, NC

AllenWillliamElsterIIMDFCCP(He/Him)

Pulmonology Asheville, NC

Critical Care Medicine, Interventional Pulmonology, Thoracic Oncology

Pulmonary/Critical Care

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  • Office

    30 Choctaw St
    Asheville, NC 28801
    Phone+1 828-255-7733

Summary

  • Robotic Bronchoscopy, Lung Cancer

Clinical Expertise

  • Asthma, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Pulmonary fibrosis, Electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy, Respiratory failure, Interstitial lung disease, Lung cancer, Robotic bronchoscopy

Education & Training

  • Louisiana State University (Shreveport)
    Louisiana State University (Shreveport)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2017 - 2020
  • East Tennessee State University/Quillen College of Medicine
    East Tennessee State University/Quillen College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2014 - 2016
  • Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Greenville (Greenville)
    Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Greenville (Greenville)Internship, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2012
  • Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
    Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 2011
  • Duke University
    Duke UniversityBS, Neuroscience, Chemistry, 2003 - 2007

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Chief Resident Quillen College of Medicine, 2015-2016
  • Systems-Based Practice Award Quillen College of Medicine, 2015
  • Silver Star Award for Excellence in Patient Care USC-Greenville School of Medicine, 2011-2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Reducing mortality in septic shock: a lean Six Sigma study.
    Elster AW, Curran W, USC-Greenville Medical Student Research Conference, Greenville, SC, 5/1/2012
  • Reduced hip bone mineral density in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
    Elster AW, Carr JJ, Wake Forest University Medical Student Research Conference, Winston-Salem, NC, 8/21/2008

Committees

  • Supervisor, Advanced Practitioner Committee 2024 - Present
  • Member, Physician Compliance Committee 2023 - Present

Professional Memberships