Interstitial Lung Disease Center - Decatur, AL
Decatur 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 Decatur * North Alabama Pulmonary/Slp Con  Madison Sleep Center  Huntsville Lung Assocs & Comp  Huntsville Lung Assocs & Comp  Huntsville Pulmonary Medicine  Jason T Smith MD  Huntsville Pulmonary Medicine  Chest Medicine Of Cullman  Chest Medicine Of Cullman  Chest Medicine Of Cullman  Albert Ridgeway Md  Felix A Morris MD  Laurence C Carmichael MD  Saint Vincent Blount Outpat Cln  Eastern Pulmonary Slp/Allrgy  Eastern Pulmonary Slp/Allrgy  Pulmonary Assoc/Southeast  Pulmonary Assoc/Southeast  Jefferson Clinic PC  Jefferson Clinic PC  Pulmonary & Critical Cre Specs  Birmingham Pulmonary Group PC  Birmingham Pulmonary Group PC  Birmingham Pulmonary Group PC  Birmingham Pulmonary Group PC  Birmingham Pulmonary Group PC  Pulmonary & Critical Cre Specs  Birmingham Pulmonary Group PC  Pulmonary & Critical Cre Specs  Pulmonary & Critical Cre Specs  Pulmonary & Critical Cre Specs  Birmingham Pulmonary Group PC  UAB Highlands Hosp Slp Medcn  Mazen Hakim MD  Pulmonary Medicine Associates  Pulmonary Medicine Associates  Shah Clinic Northeast Alabama  Brookwood Hyperbaric Medicine  Gustavo A Dubois MD  Pulmonary & Sleep Associates  Pulmonary & Sleep Associates  Norwood Clinic  Pulmonary & Sleep Associates  Oksana Senyk MD  Etowah Pulmonology Associates  Etowah Pulmonology Associates  Etowah Pulmonology Associates  Etowah Pulmonology Associates  Alabama Pulmonary/Sleep Specs  Pulmonary Medicine Associates  Pulmonary Medicine Associates Decatur, AlabamaUpcoming Local Events2013-05-18
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