Dr. Dermot Nicholas Killian MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
620 John Paul Jones Cir Portsmouth VA, 23708About
Dr. Dermot Killian practices Pulmonology in Portsmouth, VA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Killian 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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