Dr. Kiumars Saketkhoo MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
12462 E Putnam St Suite 208 Whittier CA, 90602About
Dr. Kiumars Saketkhoo practices Pulmonology in Whittier, CA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Saketkhoo 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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University at Buffalo State University of New York School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences 1970
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