Dr. Martha S Burk M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1701 Lacey St Cape Girardeau MO, 63701About
Dr. Martha Burk practices Pulmonology in Cape Girardeau, MO. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Burk 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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Southern Illinois University School of Medicine 1999
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