Erin R. Camac, DO, FCCP, ATSF
Erin R. Camac, DO, FCCP, ATSF
- Program Director, University of Kentucky Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program
- Interstitial Lung Disease Subspecialty Clinic
- Chair-Elect, Women in Medicine and Science
- Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Conditions
- Sarcoidosis
- ILD Subspecialty Care
- Connective Tissue-Disease associated Interstitial Lung Disease (CTD-ILD)
- Systemic Sclerosis-Interstitial Lung Disease (SSc-ILD)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Interstitial Lung Disease (RA-ILD)
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- Mixed Connective-Tissue Disease associated Interstitial Lung Disease (MCTD-ILD)
- Sjogren Syndrome associated Interstitial Lung Disease, Including Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonia (LIP)
- Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis associated Interstitial Lung Disease (IIM-ILD)
- Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (HP)
- Drug Related Lung Disease
- Occupational Lung Diseases, Including Asbestosis, Coal Mine Dust Lung Disease, and Silicosis
- Smoking Related Interstitial Lung Diseases
- Familial Interstitial Lung Diseases
- Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias (IIPs)
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
- Non-specific Interstitial Pneumonia (NSIP)
- Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis with Autoimmune Features (IPAF)
- General Pulmonary Medicine
- Systemic Autoimmune and Rheumatic Disease related Interstitial Lung Disease (SARD-ILD)
- Follicular Bronchiolitis, and Granulomatous and Lymphocytic Interstitial Lung Disease (GL-ILD)
- Smoking Related Interstitial Lung Diseases, Including Respiratory Bronchiolitis Interstitial Lung Disease (RB-ILD), Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (PLCH), and Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia (DIP)
Procedures Performed
- Bronchoscopy, Including EBUS-TBNA
- Chest Tube Placement
- Central Line Placement
- Thoracentesis
- Swan-Ganz Catheter Placement
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- Intubation
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound
- Paracentesis
- Lumbar Puncture
Locations
About
Dr. Erin Camac is a pulmonologist and critical care medicine physician at UK HealthCare. She specializes in interstitial lung disease, which is a group of conditions that includes idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), systemic autoimmune and rheumatic disease-associated interstitial lung disease (SARD-ILD), hypersensitivity pneumonitis, sarcoidosis, drug-related lung disease, and occupational lung diseases. She also treats patients in the Intensive Care Unit.
Dr. Camac received her medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She then completed both a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Temple University Hospital.
After working at the Temple Lung Center in Philadelphia, Dr. Camac came to the Bluegrass State in 2022 to lead the pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship at the University of Kentucky.
Dr. Camac is a nationally active educator with the American Thoracic Society and has produced numerous educational and research works.
Personal Statement
I believe that all patients deserve high-quality, evidence-based, respectful medical care that considers their core values. LGBTQA+ patients can feel welcome under my care.
Faculty Rank
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
- Awards
Frederic H. Barth Memorial Award Pulmonary Medicine, The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine: 2009
Internal Medicine Chief’s Award, Temple University Hospital: 2011
Most Outstanding Resident, Ambulatory Care, Temple University Hospital: 2012
Outstanding Fellow Educator Award, Temple University Hospital: 2013
Outstanding Intensive Care Faculty Educator, Temple University Hospital: 2016
Outstanding Faculty Educator Award, Temple University Hospital: 2017
Outstanding Intensive Care Faculty Educator, Temple University Hospital: 2018
Narrative Medicine Annual Award, Temple Health System: 2019
Excellence in Graduate Medical Education Award, The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University: 2020
Top Doctor, Castle Connolly, Philadelphia Magazine: 2021
Training & Education
Degree
Residency
Fellowship
Certifications and Special Training
Insurance Information
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