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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.
Increbily good first impression of Dr David Erasmus. Both communicated and listened well. Answered questions so we could understand them. Was frank with the situation but with obvious empathy.
November 11, 2025
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Spent quality time having meaningful conversation. Focused on result driven questions and answers. Listened and was understanding.
November 4, 2025
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We never felt rushed. Fully explained everything and answered our questions.
October 26, 2025
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He is the best. Always answers my questions and gives me helpful feedback. So grateful for him and for this program. Everyone I deal with is always excellent
September 28, 2025
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Dr. Erasmus is a great doctor. He elaborated on every question asked with care and concern.
August 9, 2025
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Good
August 8, 2025
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I really like Dr Erasmus. He was very knowledgeable and made everything easy for us to understand.
July 27, 2025
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Best in Tennessee
July 13, 2025
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Dr Erasmus is very thorough in helping me understand results. He also listen to my med problems and helped resolve them.
July 13, 2025
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