Christopher James Vaughan, MD

Samuel Lee Dickey, MD, located in Simpsonville, SC, is part of the Prisma Health network, offering a range of healthcare services to meet the needs of patients and their guests. The organization emphasizes accessibility with features such as MyChart for patient management and various resources for billing, insurance, and patient education. Prisma Health, through its health sciences center and children's services, focuses on providing high-quality medical care and support to the community. With a commitment to patient privacy and nondiscrimination, the organization is dedicated to enhancing health outcomes and supporting patients through initiatives like philanthropic giving and educational events. Generated from the website

Adam Schertz, MD, is a pulmonologist and critical care doctor at Prisma Health. Dr. Schertz received his MD from Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine. He completed his residency and chief residency in internal medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, N.C. He then completed his clinical and research fellowships in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Health. Dr. Schertz is board certified in internal medicine and in pulmonary medicine. Dr. Schertz treats lung and airway diseases and sleep-disordered breathing. His main research focus is sepsis and shock.

Nicholas Fuerst, MD, is a pulmonary and critical care physician at Prisma Health in Upstate South Carolina. He cares for a variety of lung diseases that can lead to symptoms like shortness of breath or cough, and he has a particular interest in thoracic oncology and bronchoscopy. Additionally, he oversees the care of critically ill patients in the ICU, and enjoys teaching medical trainees of all levels. Originally from Houston, Texas, Dr. Fuerst moved to Viriginia for his undergraduate studies in Mathematics at Washington and Lee University. He attended medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Fuerst then moved to Norfolk, Virginia, to complete his internal medicine residency and chief resident year at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Following this, he completed his pulmonary and critical care fellowship training at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. In his free time, Dr. Fuerst enjoys spending time with his wife and children, traveling, exploring new restaurants, playing golf and pickleball, and supporting his Houston Astros and Texas Longhorns.