Dr. Jacob Sznajder MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
680 N Lake Shore Dr Suite 1000 Chicago IL, 60611About
Dr. Jacob Sznajder practices Pulmonology in Chicago, IL. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Sznajder 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
Faculty Med Technion Israel Institute Technology 1978
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine Medicine
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease
Provider Details
Awards
- 2012 Chicago Super Doctors
Treatments
- Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd), Interstitial Lung Disease
Fellowships
- University of Chicago Hospitals 1986
- University of Chicago Medical Center 1986
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