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Dr. Stephanie Norfolk, MD

(82 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Professional interests include: lung issues, lung transplant, respiratory failure, and more.

1301 Medical Center Drive B817
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 322-2386

Dr. Stephanie Norfolk, MD is a pulmonologist in Nashville, TN specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. Dr. Stephanie Norfolk, MD is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).

Office Locations

Address:

1301 Medical Center Drive B817
Nashville, TN 37232

Address:

3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232

Address:

719 Thompson Lane Suite 20300
Nashville, TN 37204

Some issues Dr. Stephanie Norfolk, 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.

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

bronchoscopy	331
diagnostic procedures	156
doctor visit	239
hospital care	293
inpatient care	293
minimally invasive procedures	156

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	93

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	65
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

bronchoscopy	212
diagnostic procedures	102
doctor visit	163
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123
minimally invasive procedures	102

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	11
Less than 65	80

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	58
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

bronchoscopy	122
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	111
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
minimally invasive procedures	61

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	28
Less than 65	160

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	56
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

bronchoscopy	90
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	77
hospital care	407
inpatient care	407
minimally invasive procedures	40
pulmonary testing	28

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	11
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	54
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

bronchoscopy	39
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	209
hospital care	226
inpatient care	226
minimally invasive procedures	16
pulmonary testing	164

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	103

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

bronchoscopy	37
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	245
hospital care	269
inpatient care	269
minimally invasive procedures	15
pulmonary testing	54

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	112

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

bronchoscopy	50
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	153
hospital care	213
inpatient care	213
minimally invasive procedures	21
pulmonary testing	24

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	47
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

doctor visit	78
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	55
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

bronchoscopy	34
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	229
hospital care	324
inpatient care	324
minimally invasive procedures	13

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephanie Norfolk, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephanie Norfolk, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nashville, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and pulmonary testing.

bronchoscopy	114
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	169
hospital care	236
inpatient care	236
minimally invasive procedures	53
pulmonary testing	67

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephanie Norfolk, MD.

**Gender**
Female	93
Male	113

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	165
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	5
75 to 84	14
Less than 65	76
65 to 74	92

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephanie Norfolk, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephanie Norfolk, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Education & Training

She is certified by the Pulmonary Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Board Certification: Pulmonary Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine (2010)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephanie Norfolk, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt Health

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stephanie Norfolk, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 82 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stephanie Norfolk, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Nashville, TN.

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Biography

Dr. Stephanie Norfolk is a specialist in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. She works in Nashville, TN. Her clinical interests include lung transplant, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Patient reviews placed her at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Norfolk is professionally affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).