Dr. Linda Ann Perkins M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
8 Medical Park Rd Suite 410 Columbia SC, 29203About
Dr. Linda Perkins practices Pulmonology in Columbia, SC. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Perkins 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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