Dr. Patrick Livius Gordan MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
81 HIGHLAND AVE SALEM MA, 01970About
Dr. Patrick Gordan practices Pulmonology in Cambridge, MA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Gordan 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
Tufts University School of Medicine 2000
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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