Dr. Robert Kenneth Spear M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
3700 Washington Ave Evansville IN, 47750About
Dr. Robert Spear practices Pulmonology in Evansville, IN. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Spear 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
Indiana University School of Medicine 1973
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Postcesarean pulmonary embolism, sustained cardiopulmonary resuscitation, embolectomy, and near-death experience.
- A method for isolating lung mitochondria from rabbits, rats, and mice with improved respiratory characteristics.
- A method for isolating lung mitochondria from rabbits, rats, and mice with improved respiratory characteristics.
- Tracheal obstruction associated with a fungus ball. A case of primary tracheal candidiasis.
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