Dr. Thomas Vendegna, MD
SaveCritical Care Medicine ·
Male ·
54 y/o
Accepting new patients
Dr. Thomas Vendegna, MD is a critical care medicine specialist in San Luis Obispo, CA and has been practicing for 25 years. He specializes in critical care medicine and pulmonary disease.
Central Coast Chest Consultants
1428 Phillips Ln Ste 203
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
- Blue Shield of California
- Cigna
- MultiPlan
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Dr. Vendegna's Experience
Dr. Vendegna's experience matches your search based on the following criteria:
- Based on total number of patients treated over the last 12 months
- Specializes in Critical Care Medicine
- Board certified in Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Disease
- No malpractice claims found
- No sanctions found
- No board actions found
Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Vendegna "I strive to provide my patients with the best medical care possible."
2 Specialties
- Critical Care Medicine
- Pulmonary Disease
3 Board Certifications
- Critical Care MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- Internal MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- Pulmonary DiseaseAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
53 Conditions Treated
- Abscess
- Acidosis
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Pharyngitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infection
- Alkalosis
- Asbestosis
- Asthma
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchitis
- Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
- Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Cough
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Empyema
- Eosinophilic Asthma
- Fungal Infections
- Influenza (Flu)
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Low Blood Oxygen Level
- Lung Abscess
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Neoplasms, Not Specified as Malignant
- Lung Nodule
- Metastatic Respiratory System Cancer
- Mycobacterial Lung Infection
- Partial Lung Collapse
- Pleural Effusion
- Pneumoconiosis and Pneumonopathy
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis (Due to Solids or Liquids)
- Pulmonary Disease
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Insufficiency
- Respiratory Diseases
- Respiratory Failure
- Rheumatoid Lung Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shortness of Breath
- Sinusitis
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Disorders
- Systemic Sclerosis
- Thrombosis
- Valley Fever
- Vascular Disease
- Wegener's Granulomatosis
- Wheezing
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7 Procedures
- Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)
- Bronchoscopy
- Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
- Pulmonary Function Test
- Respiratory Management
- Thoracentesis
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for California.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Washington University St LouisMedical School | Graduated 1990
- University Colo School MedInternship Hospital | Completed 1991
- University Colo School MedResidency Hospital | Completed 1993
- University Colo School MedFellowship Hospital | Completed
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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What People Say About Dr. Thomas Vendegna, MD
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Dr. Vendegna is totally amazing! If anyone needs a pulmonary doctor, he is the one!
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Templeton – Jan 21, 2018
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This review is not so much for Dr. Vendegna as for the management of Central Coast Chest Consultants. It is very difficult to communicate with this practice outside of an office visit. They have a two-hour lunch, close early in the afternoon, and if their front desk is busy, you are shunted to...Read More
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Now Accepting New Patients
Dr. Vendegna accepts 6 insurance carriers
- AetnaAetna HMOChoice Plus POS II
- Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of CaliforniaAdvantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPOSelect PPO
- Blue Shield of CaliforniaAccess Plus SavenetLocal Access Plus HMO
- CignaCigna HMOCigna PPOOpen Access Plus
- MultiPlanMultiPlan PPOPHCS Network PPO
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