Dr. Maxine E Dexter MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
10180 SE Sunnyside Rd Clackamas OR, 97015About
Dr. Maxine Dexter practices Pulmonology in Clackamas, OR. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Dexter 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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University of Washington School of Medicine 2001
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