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Dr. Richard D. Drucker MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
5601 De Soto Ave Woodland Hills CA, 91367About
Dr. Richard Drucker practices Pulmonology in Woodland Hills, CA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Drucker 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
New York Univ Sch of Med, New York Ny 1979
New York University School of Medicine 1979
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