Dr. Mary Purucker M.D., PH.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
8901 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda MD, 20889About
Dr. Mary Purucker practices Pulmonology in Bethesda, MD. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Purucker 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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