Dr. Richard R Durham MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
Rr 2 Box 171 Davis Stuart Road Lewisburg WV, 24901About
Dr. Richard Durham practices Pulmonology in Lewisburg, WV. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Durham 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
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine 1988
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease
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