Dr. Diana S Dark MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
4320 Wornall Rd Suite 65 Kansas City MO, 64111About
Dr. Diana Dark practices Pulmonology in Kansas City, MO. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Dark 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
Univ of Mo-Kansas City Sch of Med, Kansas City Mo 1980
University of Pennsylvania, PA 1980
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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