Dr. Robert D Ballard MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
15 W DRY CREEK CIR LITTLETON CO, 80120About
Dr. Robert Ballard practices Pulmonology in Denver, CO. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Ballard 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
University of Kentucky College of Medicine 1980
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Obstructive sleep apnea.
- Sleep and medical disorders.
- Medical therapy for obstructive sleep apnea: a review by the Medical Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Task Force of the Standards of Practice Committee of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
- Management of patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
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