Dr. Shanon T Makekau MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
91-2139 Fort Weaver Road STE 100 Ewa Beach HI, 96706About
Dr. Shanon Makekau practices Pulmonology in Honolulu, HI. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Makekau 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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