Dr. Karen C. Halasan MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
University Of Connecticut Health Ctr Farmington CT, 06030About
Dr. Karen Halasan practices Pulmonology in VERNON, CT. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Halasan 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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