Dr. Evelyn Virginia Shearer
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
2300 MARIE CURIE DR GARLAND TX, 75042About
Dr. Evelyn Shearer practices Pulmonology in Houston, TX. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Shearer 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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