Stephen Erickson is a Family Medicine physician practicing in Port Townsend, WA. He is also an Assistant Clinical Instructor at the University of Washington School of Medicine. A graduate of the University of Minnesota school of Medicine, Dr Erickson is a recognized expert in Point of Care Ultrasound in Primary Care. He has been performing bedside ultrasound throughout his 25-year career, teaches POCUS in a variety of settings, and has been active in ongoing POCUS related research and advocacy efforts. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, a member of the American Institute for Ultrasound in Medicine, and is Registered in Musculoskeletal Sonography through the APCA.
Point-of-care lung ultrasound – also known as lung POCUS – is a safer, more reliable alternative to X-ray in diagnosing pneumonia that provides information quickly. Yet it’s not widely considered the standard of care.