Dr. Lawrence R Tom M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
25825 VERMONT AVE HARBOR CITY CA, 90710About
Dr. Lawrence Tom practices Pulmonology in Torrance, CA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Tom 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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