Dr. Ganesh Raghu MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
University Of Washington Medical Ctr 1959 Ne Pacific St Seattle WA, 98195About
Dr. Raghu is a UW professor of medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and director of the Interstitial Lung Disease/Sarcoid/Pulmonary Fibrosis Program. He is also medical director ...
Education and Training
Univ. of Mysore Medical College 1974
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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- UW - Dept. of Medicine
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