
Dr. Peter R Smith M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
339 Hicks Street Brooklyn NY, 11201About
Dr. Peter Smith practices Pulmonology in Brooklyn, NY. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Smith 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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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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Nearest Hospitals
WOODHULL MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CENTERl
760 BROADWAY BROOKLYN NY 11206WOODHULL MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CENTERl
760 BROADWAY BROOKLYN NY 11206