Dr. Shannon Armstrong Novosad M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
2701 N DECATUR RD DECATUR GA, 30033About
Dr. Shannon Novosad practices Pulmonology in Durham, NC. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Novosad 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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