Dr. Padmanabha S Shakkottai M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
3650 South St Suite 308 Lakewood CA, 90712About
Dr. Padmanabha Shakkottai practices Pulmonology in Lakewood, CA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Shakkottai 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
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California 1999
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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