Dr. Ricky Lynn Scacewater, MD

Dr. Ricky Scacewater is a pulmonologist who specializes in critical care medicine and internal medicine. He earned his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. With 47 years of medical experience, Dr. Scacewater brings extensive knowledge to his practice. He is fluent in both French and English.

Dr. Scacewater practices at Mercy Hospital Joplin and sees patients in Joplin and Washington, Missouri. His expertise focuses on treating chronic lung disease and COPD, including cases with additional health complications. He performs pulmonary function testing to assess lung capacity and bronchodilator reversibility testing to evaluate breathing treatments. Dr. Scacewater also uses chest CT scans to diagnose lung conditions. Patients have given him an average rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars.