Dee Walker Ford, MD, MSCR

Dee Walker Ford, MD, MSCR is a Pulmonologist in Charleston, SC. She provides critical care medicine and pulmonology services to new and established patients, drawing on extensive clinical experience and research expertise. The practice is rated 5.00 stars based on a verified patient review.

Dr. Ford serves as a Professor of Medicine and Division Director for the Medical University of SC’s Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine. She is a physician‑scientist with a background in health services research, professional education, and quality improvement. After earning a BS in biology from the University of SC and an MD from Johns Hopkins, she completed internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and a pulmonary/critical care fellowship plus a Master of Science in Clinical Research at MUSC. Throughout her career she has held multiple leadership roles, secured continuous extramural funding from the NIH and HRSA, and directs MUSC’s HRSA‑funded Telehealth Center of Excellence, one of only two national centers of its kind. Her mentorship record includes guiding more than two dozen faculty and trainees, earning the 2019 Department of Medicine Faculty Mentoring Award and the 2020 Population Health Award from the MUSC Foundation. Nationally, she has contributed to leadership committees of the American Thoracic Society and the American College of Chest Physicians.

The office is located at 171 Ashley Ave, directly on Ashley Avenue in downtown Charleston. It sits a short walk from MUSC Health Medical Center (approximately 0.1 mile) and the Waring Historical Library (about 0.1 mile), and is within a few dozen metres of The Horseshoe park, the Sesquicentennial Memorial, and the Hospital Strike of 1969 memorial.

With a nationally recognized record in pulmonary and critical‑care research, education, and telehealth innovation, Dr. Ford delivers leading‑edge care to patients throughout Charleston.

Services:

• Cardiology
• Digestive Health
• Emergency & Urgent Care
• Heart Care
• Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
• Primary Care
• Urgent Care