
Shreya Podder MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
3300 GALLOWS RD FALLS CHURCH VA, 22042About
Dr. Shreya Podder practices Pulmonology in FALLS CHURCH, VA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Podder 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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- Dr. Nancy Chou Macgarvey MD3300 GALLOWS RD FALLS CHURCH VA 22042
- Dr. Oksana Shlobin MD3300 Gallows Rd Falls Church VA 22042
- Dr. Steven D Nathan MD3300 Gallows Rd Falls Church VA 22042
- Dr. Meredith M. Webb M.D.3300 Gallows Rd Falls Church VA 22042
- Dr. Maryann T Putman MD3300 Gallows Rd Falls Church VA 22042
- Dr. Prasad Nanjappa Betadpur M.DInova Health System E-Icu Envision Falls Church VA 22042
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