Kenneth Mcgaffin MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
3824 NORTHERN PIKE MONROEVILLE PA, 15146About
Dr. Kenneth Mcgaffin practices Pulmonology in Pittsburgh, PA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Mcgaffin 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- Cardiovascular Disease
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