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Dr. Kenneth Michael Unger M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
4848 Loop Central Dr Suite 650 Houston TX, 77081About
Dr. Kenneth Unger practices Pulmonology in Houston, TX. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Unger 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
Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Yeshiva University 1968
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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