Dr. Byron T Westerfield M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
3121 Wall St Suite 200 Lexington KY, 40513Rating
4/5
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Dr. Byron Westerfield practices Pulmonology in Lexington, KY. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Westerfield 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
Univ of Ky Coll of Med, Lexington Ky 1976
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Asbestos-related lung disease.
- Pleural effusion in polycystic kidney disease: case report.
- Broncholithiasis: case report and review.
- Human alveolar macrophages suppress the proliferative response of peripheral blood lymphocytes.
- The relationship between arterial blood gases and serum theophylline clearance in critically ill patients.
- Roentgenogram of the month. Sudden consolidation of upper lobe.
- Reversible melphalan-induced lung damage.
- Coal workers' pneumoconiosis and compensation in Kentucky.
- Ethchlorvynol intoxication.
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