Dr. Shashi Kiran Bellam MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
2650 Ridge Ave Room 5301 Evanston IL, 60201About
Dr. Shashi Bellam practices Pulmonology in Evanston, IL. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Bellam 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
University of Alabama School of Medicine 1997
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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