Dr. John Wayne Thompson M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
300 CARSON ST JONESBORO AR, 72401About
Dr. John Thompson practices Pulmonology in Mountain Home, AR. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Thompson 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
University of Arkansas College of Medicine,Little Rock, Ar, United States 2001
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine 2001
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