Dr. Stephen E Jefferson MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1535 Gull Rd Suite 130 Kalamazoo MI, 49048About
Dr. Stephen Jefferson practices Pulmonology in Kalamazoo, MI. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Jefferson 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
In Univ Sch of Med, Indianapolis In 1974
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease
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