Interstitial Lung Disease Center - Somerville, MA
Somerville 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 Somerville * Somerville Medical Specialties  Brigham & Womens Hospital  Michael B Zack MD  Mount Auburn Pulmonary Consults  Mount Auburn Pulmonary Consults  Mount Auburn Pulmonary Consults  Mount Auburn Pulmonary Consults  Mount Auburn Pulmonary Consults  Levine & Kanarek Mds  Levine & Kanarek Mds  Massachusetts Gnrl Hsp Pul Assc  Massachusetts Gnrl Hsp Pul Assc  Massachusetts Gnrl Hsp Pul Assc  Harvard Vanguard Medical Assocs  Children's Hosp Boston Ped Pulm  Children's Hosp Boston Ped Pulm  Children's Hosp Boston Ped Pulm  Mystic Medical Group  Beth Israel Deaconess Pulmonary  Chest Disease Center  Chest Disease Center  Pulmonary Critical Care/Sleep  Brigham & Womens Hospital Slp  Tufts Medical Center  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute  Center For Chest Diseases  Brigham & Women's Hosp Plmnry  Griffin & Associates  Griffin & Associates  Griffin & Associates  Boston Med Ctr Allrgy & Plmnry  Boston Med Ctr Allrgy & Plmnry  Boston Med Ctr Allrgy & Plmnry  Boston Med Ctr Allrgy & Plmnry  Boston Med Ctr Allrgy & Plmnry  Boston Medical Center Pulmonlgy  Boston Med Ctr Allrgy & Plmnry  Boston Med Ctr Allrgy & Plmnry  Boston Med Ctr Allrgy & Plmnry  Boston Med Ctr Allrgy & Plmnry  Boston Med Ctr Allrgy & Plmnry  Boston Med Ctr Allrgy & Plmnry  Boston Med Ctr Allrgy & Plmnry  Boston Med Ctr Allrgy & Plmnry  Boston Med Ctr Allrgy & Plmnry  Boston Med Ctr Allrgy & Plmnry  Sleep Health Centers  Sleep Health Centers  Whidden Memorial Hospital  SMG Pulmonary  Whidden Memorial Hospital  SMG Pulmonary  Sleep Health Centers  Aram Tomasian MD  South Boston Community Hlth Ctr  Midha & Sen MDs  Melrose Medical Associates  Michael C Zaslow MD  Michael B Bader MD  Carney Hospital Pulmonology  Carney Hospital Pulmonology  Carney Hospital Pulmonology  Carney Hospital Pulmonology  Winchester Physician Associates  Reading Internal Medcn Assocs  Reading Internal Medcn Assocs  Chawla & Kaur MDs  Reading Internal Medcn Assocs  Reading Internal Medcn Assocs  Beth Isreal Milton Pulmonary  Waltham Medical Group  Lahey Clinic  Lahey Clinic  Lahey Clinic  Lahey Clinic  Lahey Clinic  Quincy Medical Center Surgery  North Shore Physicians Group  Granite Medical Group  Granite Medical Group  Beth Israel Deaconess Hlthcare  Internists Associated  Associates In Internal Medicine  Associates In Internal Medicine  North Shore Physicians Group  Robert A Wainer MD PC  Aboualkheir Alzaim MD  Signature Healthcare  Harbor Medical Associates  Harbor Medical Associates  Harbor Medical Associates  Ralph L Epstein MD  Iraj Aghdasi MD  Natick Hospital Pulmonary  Pulmonary Assocs Metrowest PC  Donald M Woodford MD  Savitha Devi MD  Essex Pulmonary Associates  Northshore Preventive Healthcar  Robert D Tufts MD Somerville, MassachusettsUpcoming Local Events2013-05-18
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Interstitial Lung DiseaseWhat is interstitial lung disease?Interstitial lung disease is a term used to refer to a particular type of inflammation... Other Related Interstitial Lung Disease ArticlesEmergency Contact for Somerville
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