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Dr. Philip Lynn Pirtle MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
13300 HARGRAVE RD STE 105 HOUSTON TX, 77070About
Dr. Philip Pirtle practices Pulmonology in Tomball, TX. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Pirtle 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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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineFellowships
- University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals 1995
- University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals 1997
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- Dr. Gregory Robert Honeycutt M.D.13300 HARGRAVE RD STE 105 HOUSTON TX 77070
- Dr. Rayman Wei-min Lee MD13300 HARGRAVE RD STE 105 HOUSTON TX 77070
- Dr. Mudassar Ahmad M.D.18220 STATE HIGHWAY 249 HOUSTON TX 77070
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18220 TOMBALL PARKWAY HOUSTON TX 77070ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL AT THE VINTAGEl
20171 CHASEWOOD PARK DRIVE HOUSTON TX 77070