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Dr. Russell Edward French, MD

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care
St. George's University School of Medicine
Professional interests include: lung issues
55 Whitcher Street Ne Suite 160
Marietta, GA 30060

Dr. Russell Edward French, MD is a pulmonologist in Marietta, GA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. Dr. Russell Edward French, MD is affiliated with Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital, Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, Wellstar, WellStar Douglas Hospital, WellStar Cobb Hospital, WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC and Wellstar Paulding Medical Center.

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Office Locations

Wellstar Paulding Medical Center

400 Tower Road Ne
Marietta, GA 30060
(770) 422-1372
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4550 Cobb Parkway North
Acworth, GA 30101
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55 Whitcher Street Ne Suite 160
Marietta, GA 30060
(770) 422-1372
(770) 423-9651
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Some issues Dr. Russell Edward French, MD can help you with:

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2013, Dr. Russell Edward French, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Marietta, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 14
bronchoscopy 19
catheterization 31
doctor visit 206
hospital care 1354
inpatient care 1354
pulmonary testing 78
thoracic (chest) imaging 24
X-rays 24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD.

Gender
Male 376
Female 483
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 663
Black 155
Hispanic 21
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 287
From 75 to 84 272
85 and over 136
Less than 65 164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 67
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 33
Heart Failure 60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 56
Diabetes 54
Dementia 30
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Marietta, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 20
doctor visit 166
hospital care 768
inpatient care 768
pulmonary testing 81
thoracic (chest) imaging 25
X-rays 25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD.

Gender
Male 239
Female 335
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 424
Black 125
Hispanic 11
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 223
From 75 to 84 156
85 and over 63
Less than 65 132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 63
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 56
Diabetes 52
Dementia 23
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Marietta, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 13
bronchoscopy 13
catheterization 16
doctor visit 268
hospital care 590
inpatient care 590
pulmonary testing 89

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD.

Gender
Male 488
Female 630
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 862
Black 214
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 436
From 75 to 84 302
85 and over 172
Less than 65 208

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 60
Asthma 39
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 33
Heart Failure 55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 59
Diabetes 46
Dementia 25
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Marietta, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 300
hospital care 482
inpatient care 482
preventive care 11
pulmonary testing 86
vaccines 11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD.

Gender
Male 242
Female 272
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 404
Black 83
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 12
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 206
From 75 to 84 135
85 and over 70
Less than 65 103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 59
Asthma 54
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 53
Diabetes 41
Dementia 29
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Marietta, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 349
hospital care 406
inpatient care 406
pulmonary testing 109

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD.

Gender
Male 227
Female 286
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 410
Black 81
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 209
From 75 to 84 162
85 and over 59
Less than 65 83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 60
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 53
Diabetes 45
Dementia 27
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Marietta, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 327
hospital care 421
inpatient care 421
pulmonary testing 46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD.

Gender
Male 217
Female 265
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 371
Black 92
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 169
From 75 to 84 157
85 and over 59
Less than 65 97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 57
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 54
Diabetes 45
Dementia 27
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Marietta, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 251
hospital care 520
inpatient care 520
pulmonary testing 21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD.

Gender
Male 196
Female 233
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 330
Black 79
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 182
From 75 to 84 128
85 and over 51
Less than 65 68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 61
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 55
Diabetes 46
Dementia 25
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Marietta, GA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 193
hospital care 346
inpatient care 346

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD.

Gender
Male 153
Female 185
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 255
Black 67
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 139
From 75 to 84 96
85 and over 47
Less than 65 56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 65
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 49
Diabetes 46
Dementia 29
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Marietta, GA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 187
hospital care 293
inpatient care 293
pulmonary testing 33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD.

Gender
Male 134
Female 164
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 219
Black 64
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 119
From 75 to 84 108
85 and over 39
Less than 65 32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 60
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 45
Diabetes 44
Dementia 29
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Marietta, GA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 228
hospital care 215
inpatient care 215
pulmonary testing 46

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD.

Gender
Male 119
Female 168
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 232
Black 41
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 121
From 75 to 84 91
85 and over 42
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 34
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 49
Diabetes 43
Dementia 15
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Marietta, GA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 250
hospital care 259
inpatient care 259
pulmonary testing 85

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD.

Gender
Male 123
Female 190
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 221
Black 73
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 127
From 75 to 84 111
85 and over 38
Less than 65 37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 34
Heart Failure 51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 55
Diabetes 46
Dementia 18
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Marietta, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

airway management 14
aspiration 13
bronchoscopy 16
catheterization 22
doctor visit 247
hospital care 514
inpatient care 514
preventive care 11
pulmonary testing 67
thoracic (chest) imaging 24
vaccines 11
X-rays 24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD.

Gender
Male 228
Female 291
Ethnicity
Black / African American 97
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 399
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 2
Other 1
Age
85 and over 70
75 to 84 156
Less than 65 92
65 to 74 201

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Russell Edward French, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 57
Asthma 23
Osteoporosis 9
Heart Failure 53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 53
Diabetes 46
Atrial Fibrillation 29
Dementia 25
Cancer 17

Education & Training

Dr. Russell Edward French, MD graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. He is certified by the internal medicine and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine

Board Certification: internal medicine

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Russell Edward French, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
Wellstar
WellStar Douglas Hospital
WellStar Cobb Hospital
WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC
Wellstar Paulding Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Russell Edward French, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 150 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Russell Edward French, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Marietta, GA. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Russell Edward French, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $1,651 TRELEGY ELLIPTA
$725 		NUCALA
$384 		ANORO
$282 		ANORO ELLIPTA
$81 		INCRUSE
$73 		Other
$106
Grifols USA, LLC $1,061 Prolastin-C Liquid
$657 		Prolastin-C
$322 		Xembify
$83
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $758 FASENRA
$240 		BEVESPI AEROSPHERE
$177 		BREZTRI
$165 		SYMBICORT
$149
$26
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $743 OFEV
$364 		SPIRIVA RESPIMAT
$146 		COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
$92 		Spiriva
$40 		STIOLTO
$35 		Other
$67
Mylan Specialty L.P. $341 Yupelri
$217 		Perforomist
$91
$33
Other $2,354 ACTHAR
$302 		Esbriet
$291 		GLASSIA
$250 		DUPIXENT
$198 		OPSUMIT MACITENTAN
$167 		Other
$1,148
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $6,811
Education $80
Consulting Fee $18

Biography

Dr. Russell French is a specialist in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. He works in Marietta, GA and Acworth, GA. Clinical interests for Dr. French include lung issues. He is rated highly by his patients. He studied medicine at St. George's University School of Medicine. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital, WellStar Cobb Hospital, and WellStar Douglas Hospital.

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