Overview
Kevin Loudermilk, DO is a board-certified pulmonary and critical care physician with more than 10 years of combined military and clinical experience. He supports patients through telehealth visits that focus on respiratory concerns and general medical needs. He aims to make visits feel organized and respectful, with time for your questions and clear next steps. He also keeps communication straightforward, uses evidence-based decision-making, and looks for practical ways to improve access to care.
His medical education includes a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Rocky Vista University and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the United States Air Force Academy. He completed an internal medicine residency at SAUSHEC in San Antonio, Texas, followed by a pulmonary and critical care fellowship at SAUSHEC. Visits are offered as simple flat-fee telehealth appointments.
About
Dr. Loudermilk’s style is designed to help you feel supported and informed. Many people come to a visit with several symptoms, a lot of history, or uncertainty about what matters most. He works to bring structure to that conversation so you can leave with a plan you understand.
You can expect a calm, compassionate approach. Clear communication matters, especially when symptoms affect breathing or daily routines. He also emphasizes shared understanding: what may be going on, what can be evaluated through telehealth, and when in-person care is the safer choice.
He currently speaks English. If you use devices at home, such as a pulse oximeter or thermometer, you can discuss those readings during the visit.
Education & Training
Dr. Loudermilk earned his osteopathic medical degree at Rocky Vista University. His undergraduate training was completed at the United States Air Force Academy, where he received a biology degree. This mix of scientific training and service experience can be helpful when care needs to be both thorough and efficient.
After medical school, he trained in internal medicine at SAUSHEC in San Antonio, Texas. He then completed subspecialty fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care at the same institution. That background supports a careful approach to common breathing symptoms, lung concerns, and medical issues that overlap with respiratory health.
Care Areas
Telehealth can work well for many symptoms that benefit from history-taking, medication review, and a focused plan. Dr. Loudermilk provides virtual visits for urgent care needs, pulmonary care, and prescription refill visits when appropriate for telehealth.
Topics commonly addressed in visits may include respiratory symptoms and general concerns that can be evaluated by video. Examples include:
- Asthma questions and symptom review
- Pneumonia follow-up questions or new symptom concerns
- Chronic respiratory diseases and day-to-day management check-ins
- Acute infections and symptom guidance based on your history
- General medical concerns that fit a virtual visit
If your needs require an in-person exam, imaging, or hands-on testing, a telehealth visit can still help clarify next steps and what information to gather.
What to Expect in a Telehealth Visit
A visit usually starts with your main concern and how it has changed over time. Dr. Loudermilk may ask about breathing patterns, cough details, fever history, recent exposures, and any existing lung diagnoses. He will also review current medications and allergies, because that context often shapes safe options.
You may be asked about home measurements if you have them available, such as temperature or oxygen saturation. Video visits also allow you to show items that affect care decisions, like inhalers, a medication bottle label, or a home test result. Video visits happen in a secure, HIPAA-compliant app.
At the end of the visit, the goal is clarity. That includes a working assessment, what to monitor, and what would change the plan. When clinically appropriate, prescriptions can be coordinated through partner pharmacies, but treatment options always depend on your situation and what can be safely done through telehealth.
For emergencies or severe symptoms, seek in-person emergency care. Telehealth is not a substitute for emergency services.
How to Prepare
A little preparation can make your time with Dr. Loudermilk more productive. Focus on details that are easy to forget once the conversation starts.
- Write down your main symptoms and when they began.
- Note triggers, patterns, and what makes symptoms better or worse.
- List current medications, inhalers, and supplements, including doses if known.
- Gather recent test results you have access to, if any.
- If you have home readings (temperature, oxygen levels), jot down a few recent values.
- Choose a quiet, well-lit space so video and audio stay clear.
- Bring 2–3 questions you want answered before the visit ends.
It can also help to decide what you want most from the visit. Some patients want help sorting symptoms. Others want a refill review or a plan for follow-up care.
Related Resources
If you’d like to explore care options or prepare for your visit, these resources may help:
- Telehealth Appointment overview and how virtual visits work.
- Prescription Refill visit basics and what to have ready.
- Browse respiratory care via Pulmonology.
- For time-sensitive concerns, see Urgent Care.
- Preparation tips: Prepare For Your Telehealth Appointment.
- Question planning: Top Questions To Ask.
