Dr. Clyde Harry Koontz MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
316 Martin Luther King Jr Way Suite 401 Tacoma WA, 98405About
Dr. Clyde Koontz practices Pulmonology in Tacoma, WA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Koontz 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
Univ of Wa Sch of Med, Seattle Wa 1971
University of Washington School of Medicine 1971
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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