Through my research, I am committed to continually improving the delivery of safe, high-quality, efficient care in interstitial lung disease.
Erica Farrand
MD
Pulmonologist
Co-director, Interstitial Lung Disease Program
Dr. Erica Farrand is a pulmonologist and critical care physician who specializes in diagnosing and managing advanced lung diseases. Her primary interest is in caring for patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD).
Farrand's research focuses on how best to manage patients with ILD, and how management impacts quality of life and survival rates. She is particularly interested in how to engage patients, caregivers and medical providers in improving health care delivery to individuals with ILD.
Farrand earned her medical degree at Columbia University's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she also completed a residency in internal medicine. She completed a fellowship in pulmonology and critical care medicine at UCSF.
Farrand belongs to the American Thoracic Society.
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Education
Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2010
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Residencies
Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Internal Medicine, 2013
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Fellowships
UCSF, Pulmonary and Critical Care, 2018
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Board Certifications
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
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Academic Title
Assistant Professor