Dr. Harry Karl Tweel MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
703 7th Ave Huntington WV, 25701About
Dr. Harry Tweel practices Pulmonology in Huntington, WV. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Tweel 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.
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