Dr. David M. Levine MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
4647 Zion Ave San Diego CA, 92120About
Dr. David Levine practices Pulmonology in San Diego, CA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Levine 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
Univ of Pa Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1977
State University of New York / Health Science Center At Stony Brook 1990
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1990
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
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Treatments
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
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