Dr. Richard Gilmore Wood DO
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
4050 W Memorial Rd Oklahoma City OK, 73120About
Dr. Richard Wood practices Pulmonology in Oklahoma City, OK. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Wood manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
Education and Training
Ok State Univ, Coll of Osteo Med, Tulsa, Ok 1979
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine 1979
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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