Dr. Joel Craig Ledbetter, MD

Dr. Joel Ledbetter is a pulmonologist and pediatrician who earned his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine. He completed his residency at University Hospital and brings five decades of experience to his practice. Dr. Ledbetter is fluent in both Spanish and English, allowing him to serve a diverse patient population.

Dr. Ledbetter practices at multiple Erlanger Health System locations throughout Chattanooga, Tennessee, including Erlanger Baroness Hospital, Erlanger East Hospital, Erlanger North Hospital, and Children's Hospital at Erlanger. He specializes in treating breathing problems and various types of coughs, including productive coughs that produce mucus or phlegm. His expertise includes performing pulmonary function testing to measure lung capacity and bronchodilator reversibility testing to assess how well breathing medications work. Patients have rated Dr. Ledbetter 4.1 out of 5 stars on average for his care.