William C. Cole II, MD, is a board-certified pulmonologist and a critical care physician who lends his skills and expertise to serve patients at Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio, where he serves as Director of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Dr. Cole II is also affiliated with LeConte Medical Center at Covenant Health in Sevierville, TN. With twenty years of experience as a pulmonologist and critical care physician, he specializes in all facets of his specialties. Areas of expertise include extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, central line placement, Swan-Ganz catheterization, endobronchial ultrasound bronchoscopy, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary critical care, pulmonary hypertension, and general pulmonology. For more information about Dr. William C. Cole II, please visit https://www.mercy.com/find-a-doctor/physicians/william-c-cole-ii/712886.

Get to know Pulmonologist and Critical Care Physician Dr. William C. Cole II, who serves patients in Lima, Ohio.

Dr. Cole II is a fellowship-trained pulmonologist and critical care physician specializing in the needs of critically ill patients. He is the Director of the ICU at Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. His areas of expertise include extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, central line placement, Swan-Ganz catheterization, endobronchial ultrasound bronchoscopy, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary critical care, pulmonary hypertension, and pulmonology. In 1996, Dr. Cole II earned his medical degree from the James H. Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University. He then went on to perform his residency and fellowship in pulmonary disease at the same educational venue in 1998 and 2000, respectively. A member of the American College of Chest Physicians, he is double board-certified in pulmonary disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM).

William C. Cole II, MD, attended the James H. Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University in Mountain Home, TN, and received his medical degree in 1996. Furthermore, he conducted his internal medicine residency at the same educational venue (1996-1998). In addition, he completed his fellowship training in pulmonary disease at the James H. Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University in Mountain Home, TN (1998-2000). Dr. Cole II received board certification in internal medicine and pulmonary disease medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine. He remains a member of the American College of Chest Physicians and lifetime member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Over the years, Dr. Cole II has received multiple clinical awards, including the Presidential Award at Covenant Health for his leadership during the Gatlinburg, TN, wildfires. For more information about Dr. William C. Cole II, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/1101830-William-Cole-Pulmonologist.