Dr. Siva Padmanabhan Sivakumar MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
10 Hospital Dr Suite 206 Holyoke MA, 01040About
Dr. Siva Sivakumar practices Pulmonology in Holyoke, MA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Sivakumar 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
Thanjavur Med Coll- Dr M G R Med Univ- Thanjavur- Tn- India 1990
Thanjavur Medical College 1990
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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