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David B. Erasmus MD

Associate Professor of Medicine
Insurance Plans Accepted

Areas of Expertise

  • Lung Transplant
  • Pediatric Lung Transplant
  • Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Conditions and Treatments

Locations

Vanderbilt Lung Institute One Hundred Oaks
Vanderbilt Lung Institute One Hundred Oaks
719 Thompson Lane, Suite 20300
Nashville, TN 37204
Vanderbilt Lung Transplant
1301 Medical Center Drive, B817
Nashville, TN 37232
Vanderbilt Lung Transplant Jackson
37 Sandstone Circle, Suite 400
Jackson, TN 38305
Vanderbilt Pulmonary Clinic
1301 Medical Center Drive, B817
Nashville, TN 37232

Services

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - University of Pretoria, 1993
  • Residency, Internal Medicine - Saint Louis University, 1998
  • Chief Resident, Internal Medicine - Saint Louis University, 1999
  • Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine - Saint Louis University, 2002

Board Certifications

  • Pulmonary Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2001
  • Critical Care Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2003

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Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
The Doctor was very thorough in answering any questions or concerns that we had
June 1, 2026
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Always 100% satisfied, thankful for everyone at Vanderbilt. I'm approaching my 5th anniversary and I'm not slowing down!
May 31, 2026
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Everyone was very accommodating
May 28, 2026
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Excellent Doctor and super explanation o questions
May 22, 2026
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Good
April 27, 2026
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Dr Erasmus was thorough and kind. He is also the Dr I saw prior to my transplant evaluation. He gave me a chance at a new life. I will always be thankful.
April 6, 2026
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My entire experience with Vanderbilt has been extremely pleasant. Appointments were always on time and stafff friendly and helpful.. Always aware of progression of events.
March 29, 2026
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Very professional
March 14, 2026
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Always enjoy seeing this dr. Blessed to have him in my care team.
December 23, 2025
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