Saurav Pokharel MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
915 TATE BLVD SE STE 182 HICKORY NC, 28602About
Dr. Saurav Pokharel practices Pulmonology in HICKORY, NC. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Pokharel 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.
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