Dr. Robert H Walkup M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
121 N 20th St #6 Opelika AL, 36801About
Dr. Robert Walkup practices Pulmonology in Opelika, AL. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Walkup 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
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 1970
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease
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