Earl Ferguson, MD, PhD Clinical Professor, Health Policy and Management School of Public Health Assoc Clin Prof, Medicine School of Medicine

Patient Care 

  Patient Care

• Independent Hospital Practice - 500 echocardiograms/year; implant 10-20 pacemakers, 5-6 AICDs and Bi-V AICDs/year; Consults and inpatients at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. Telecardiology Consults to Lone Pine Federally Qualified Health Clinic and Clinical Director of Telehealth Program, Ridgecrest Regional Hospital (more than 100 interactive video telemedicine visits a month). ( 6/2007 - 7/2009 )

• Telemedicine, Outreach, and Rural Health Care Development - Responsible for coordination and further development of telemedicine/ telehealth activities of Southern Sierra Telehealth Network at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. Includes direct telemedicine services and expansion of system. ( 5/2007 - 7/2009 )

• Cardiologist, Southern Sierra Medical Clinic, Ridgecrest, CA - Half-time practice: Approximately 70 patients/week in clinic; 500 echocardiograms/year; implant 10-20 pacemakers, 5-6 AICDs and Bi-V AICDs/year; Consults and inpatients at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. Telecardiology Consults to Lone Pine Federally Qualified Health Clinic and Clinical Director of Telehealth Program, Ridgecrest Regional Hospital (more than 100 interactive video telemedicine visits a month). ( 8/1996 - 6/2007 )