Dr. Paula Pinkston MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
133 Brookline Ave Boston MA, 02215About
Dr. Paula Pinkston practices Pulmonology in Boston, MA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Pinkston 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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Harvard Medical School 1978
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