Dr. Richard Waldo Nicholson M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
Rr 1 Box 1799 Checotah OK, 74426About
Dr. Richard Nicholson practices Pulmonology in Checotah, OK. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Nicholson 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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