Dr. Ashvini Damodaran, MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
233 E 13th St Apartment 601 Chicago IL, 60605About
Dr. Ashvini Damodaran practices Pulmonology in Chicago, IL. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Damodaran 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
University of Wisconsin at Madison medical degree 0
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
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Fellowships
- University of Illinois at Chicago pulmonary disease
Fellowships
- University of Illinois at Chicago
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Get to know Pulmonologist Dr. Ashvini Damodaran, who serves patients in Chicago, Illinois.
A board-certified pulmonologist, Dr. Damodaran is affiliated with Mercy Hospital & Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, Chicago’s first hospital, has been serving the city for more than 165 years. Since its chartering in 1852, it has continued the Sisters of Mercy tradition of ministry to all those in need, regardless of circumstances, as lived by their founder Catherine McAuley. As a leading teaching hospital, it fosters an environment of healing and wellness, providing access and needed care with compassion and excellence to the diverse communities it serves.
Graduating with her medical degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Dr. Damodaran completed her residency in internal medicine at Indiana University, and her fellowship in pulmonary disease at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
An authority in her field, the doctor is board-certified in internal medicine and pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
Pulmonology is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. A pulmonologist is an internal medicine physician who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions and diseases that affect the lungs, bronchial tubes, and the respiratory system, including the nose, pharynx, and throat.
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