Dr. Mark Scheer Mcgowan MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1260 15th St 1501 Santa Monica CA, 90404About
Dr. Mark Mcgowan practices Pulmonology in Santa Monica, CA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Mcgowan 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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