Francis M. Dayrit, MD, FCCP

Dr. Francis Dayrit is a pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist who earned his medical degree from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine in Manila. He completed his residency training at Beth Israel Medical Center, focusing on internal medicine and pulmonary critical care medicine. With 36 years of medical experience, Dr. Dayrit holds board certification in internal medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP). He provides care in English.

Dr. Dayrit practices at multiple locations throughout the Columbia area in South Carolina, including West Columbia, Columbia, and Irmo, and maintains his hospital affiliation with Lexington Medical Center Main Campus. He specializes in treating respiratory conditions such as COPD and paralysis-related breathing issues. His expertise includes performing pulmonary function testing and bronchodilator reversibility testing to evaluate lung capacity and …breathing patterns. Dr. Dayrit also offers pulmonary rehabilitation services to help patients improve their breathing and overall quality of life. Patients rate him 3.0 out of 5 stars on average.