Dr. Karen Charlene Lahive MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
Faulkner Hospital 4th Floor Brigham Medical Spec Jamaica Plain MA, 02130About
Dr. Karen Lahive practices Pulmonology in Jamaica Plain, MA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Lahive 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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