Mr. Paul M Kirschenfeld MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
146 NORTH HOSPITAL DRIVE WEST COLUMBIA SC, 29169About
Dr. Paul Kirschenfeld practices Pulmonology in Columbia, SC. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Kirschenfeld 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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