Dr. Sonia Vishin Compton MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1530 3rd Avenue South FOT 1105 Birmingham AL, 35294About
Dr. Sonia Compton practices Pulmonology in Birmingham, AL. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Compton 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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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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