Dr. Umair Ahmad Gauhar MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
550 S JACKSON ST # A3R40 LOUISVILLE KY, 40202About
Dr. Umair Gauhar practices Pulmonology in Dayton, OH. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Gauhar 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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