Dr. Hesham M.g. Elghannam MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
910 W 5th Ave Suite 1001 Spokane WA, 99204About
Dr. Hesham Elghannam practices Pulmonology in Spokane, WA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Elghannam 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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