Dr. Karl A Hebbe D.O.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1907 Park Ave Suite 202 South Plainfield NJ, 07080About
Dr. Karl Hebbe practices Pulmonology in South Plainfield, NJ. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Hebbe 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.
Education and Training
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 1997
Howard University College of Medicine 1999
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