Dr. Chong Woong Lee M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
10180 SE Sunnyside Rd Clackamas OR, 97015About
Dr. Chong Lee practices Pulmonology in Clackamas, OR. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Lee 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
New York Univ Sch of Med, New York Ny 1977
New York University School of Medicine 1977
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease
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