Interstitial Lung Disease Center - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte Pulmonologist Doctors for Interstitial Lung DiseaseType of Physician: Pulmonologist What is a Pulmonologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine. Practitioners focus on diseases of the lungs and airways. Pulmonologists diagnose and treat pneumonia, cancer, asthma, occupational diseases, sleep disorders, emphysema, and other complex disorders of the lungs. They evaluate lung function, examine the bronchial airways, and prescribe and monitor mechanical ventilation. Many pulmonary disease experts are also experts in critical care. Specialty: Pulmonary Disease Common Name: Lung Doctor Pulmonologist Doctors in Charlotte * Charlotte Medical Clinic  Charlotte Medical Clinic  Charlotte Medical Clinic  Charlotte Medical Clinic  Charlotte Medical Clinic  Charlotte Medical Clinic  Charlotte Medical Clinic  Charlotte Medical Clinic  Charlotte Medical Clinic  Presbyterian Pulmonary CC  Presbyterian Pulmonary CC  Charlotte Lung & Health Center  Charlotte Lung & Health Center  Presbyterian Pulmonary CC  Charlotte Lung & Health Center  Presbyterian Pulmonary CC  David E Shanks MD PA  Mecklenburg Medical Group  Carolina Respiratory Specialsts  Carolina Respiratory Specialsts  Charlotte Medical Clinic  Charlotte Medical Clinic  Mecklenburg Medical Group Inc  Lake Norman Pul Crit Cre Spec  Pulmonary Clinic The Carolinas  Pulmonary Clinic The Carolinas  Advanced Respiratory &Sleep Med  Gastonia Medical Specialty Clin  Gastonia Medical Specialty Clin  Gastonia Medical Specialty Clin  Gastonia Medical Specialty Clin  Northeast Inpatient Services  Concord Internal Medicine  Northeast Lung Associates  Northeast Lung Associates  Pulmonary Clinic Carolinas PC  Stephen D Proctor MD  Rowan Diagnostic Clinic  Piedmont Healthcare Pulmonology  Piedmont Healthcare Pulmonology  Piedmont Healthcare Pulmonology  Piedmont Healthcare Pulmonology  Catawba Valley Medical Center  Albemarle Pulmonary Services  Shelby Medical Associates  Shelby Medical Associates  Cleveland Pulmonary Sleep Assoc  Cleveland Pulmonary Sleep Assoc  Frye Care Physicians  Frye Care Physicians  Robins Medical Park  Forsyth Internal Medicine  Brookview Hills Internal Medcn  Salem Chest Specialists  Salem Chest Specialists  Salem Chest Specialists  Wake Forest Pulmonology Allergy  Wake Forest Pulmonology Allergy  Wake Forest Pulmonology Allergy  Rutherford Internal Medicine  Cornerstone Pulmonology  Cornerstone Pulmonology  Cornerstone Pulmonology  Bethany Medical Center  Randolph Pulmonary/Sleep Clinic  Randolph Pulmonary/Sleep Clinic  Randolph Pulmonary/Sleep Clinic  Premiere Internal Medicine  Lebauer Healthcare  Lebauer Healthcare  Lebauer Healthcare  Lebauer Healthcare  Mcdowell Internal Medicine PA  Appalachian Regional Pulomonlgy  Robert C Snyder MD  Lebauer Healthcare  Lebauer Healthcare  Lebauer Healthcare  Lebauer Healthcare  Lebauer Healthcare  Lebauer Healthcare  Lebauer Healthcare  Lebauer Healthcare  George R Kilpatrick Jr MD  Lebauer Healthcare Pulmonary CC  Pinehurst Medical Clinic  Pinehurst Medical Clinic  Pinehurst Medical Clinic  Pinehurst Medical Clinic Charlotte, North CarolinaNicknamed the Queen City, Charlotte and the county containing it are named in honor of the German Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg, who had become queen consort of British King George III the year before the city's founding. A second nickname derives from later in the 18th century. During the American Revolutionary War, British commander General Cornwallis occupied the city but was driven out afterwards by hostile residents, prompting him to write that Charlotte was "a hornet's nest of rebellion," leading to another city nickname: The Hornet's Nest. Upcoming Local Events2013-05-20
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