Dr. Daniel Charles Shannon MD
Pulmonologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Pulmonology
55 Fruit St Yaw 6b Pediatric Pul Boston MA, 02114About
Dr. Daniel Shannon practices Pediatric Pulmonology in Boston, MA. Dr. Shannon treats children who have breathing problems, or a problem with his or her lungs. Pediatric pulmonologists often treat children with chronic cough, difficulty breathing, recurring pneumonia, asthma, cystic fibrosis, apnea, chronic lung disease in premature infants, noisy breathing, and conditions that require special equipment to monitor and/or help with breathing at home.
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Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine 1960
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