Dr. Melvin Holden M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
453 S Oyster Bay Rd Plainview NY, 11803About
Dr. Melvin Holden practices Pulmonology in Plainview, NY. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Holden 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
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny 1959
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease
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